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RBMS Policy Statements for statement of responsibility

Prerecording

Recording

Recording an unstructured description

Option

Apply the option if following the alternative DCRMR instruction to retain original capitalization and punctuation. See DCRMR 0.4.05.1 .

Option

Do not apply the option. See DCRMR 0.4.05.1 .

Option

Apply DCRMR transcription guidelines. See DCRMR 0.4.05.1 .

Option

In most cases, do not apply the option. See DCRMR 2.21.33 , 2.21.355.1 , 2.21.385.2 .

Option

Do not apply the option. See DCRMR 2.21.375.1 .

Statements that name two or more agents

Option

Apply the option. See DCRMR 2.21.33.1 .

Condition Option

In most cases, do not apply the option. If applying the option, all after the third agent may be omitted. Supply in square brackets a phrase indicating the extent of the omission. See DCRMR 2.21.33 .

Condition Option

In most cases, do not apply the option. See DCRMR 2.21.33 .

Condition Option

Do not apply the option. See DCRMR 2.21.33 .

Two or more statements of responsibility

Condition Option

Apply the option. See DCRMR 2.21.34.1 .

Condition Option

Apply the option. See DCRMR 2.21.34.1 .

Condition Option

Do not apply the option. Record statements from a source other than the preferred source as a value of Manifestation: note on statement of responsibility. See DCRMR 2.21.315.1 .

Clarification of role

Option

Do not apply the option. If considered important, clarify the role of an agent in a Manifestation: note on statement of responsibility. See DCRMR 2.21.36 .

Noun phrases occurring with a statement of responsibility

Condition Option

In most cases, apply the option. See DCRMR 2.21.37 .

Data provenance

Option

Apply the option if the metadata has been taken from a source other than the preferred source of information. Indicate the source in Manifestation: note on statement of responsibility. See DCRMR 0.1.3 , 0.1.5 , 2.01.1 , 2.29.31.1 .

Recording a structured description

Recording an identifier

Recording an IRI

Document Date: 2025/09/23
Document: https://access.rdatoolkit.org/en-US_ala-cf785b30-a2b1-3da6-9550-4ee7070e33da

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