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National Library of New Zealand Policy Statements for: access point for corporate body

Prerecording

Prerecording

Do not record this element. Apply the options at this element only when determining a value for another element.

Recording

Recording an unstructured description

Recording a structured description

Option

Do not apply.

Option

Do not apply.

Base access points for corporate body

Option

Apply.

Condition Option

Apply.

Omissions and changes to a name

Initial articles

Condition Option

Apply.

Retain an initial article for:

  • a corporate body name in Māori
  • a corporate body name that begins with an article that is the first part of the name of a person or place.

See NLNZ guidance for examples.

Condition Option

Apply.

Omit an initial article unless the name is to be accessed under the article.

See NLNZ guidance for examples.

Names consisting of or containing initials

Names consisting of or containing initials

Retain the punctuation as it appears in the name.

If an initial in the name is followed by a full stop and then another initial, do not record a space after the full stop.

If separate letters or initials in the name are not followed by full stops, record the letters or initials without spaces.

If an initial in the name is followed by an abbreviation or another word, record a space after the initial.

Additionally, when determining values of Corporate body: variant access point for corporate body, consider the options below.

See NLNZ guidance for examples.

Condition Option

Apply if recording a value of Corporate body: variant access point for corporate body. See NLNZ guidance for examples.

Condition Option

Apply if recording a value of Corporate body: variant access point for corporate body. See NLNZ guidance for examples.

Citations of honours

Condition Option

Apply.

Terms indicating incorporation and certain other terms

Condition Option

Apply.

Only if an integral part of the name or required to convey the idea of a corporate body.

See NLNZ guidance for examples.

Condition Option

Apply.

Only if not an integral part of the name or required to convey the idea of a corporate body.

See NLNZ guidance for examples.

Condition Option

Do not apply.

Condition Option

Apply.

Only if not an integral part of the name or required to convey the idea of a corporate body.

Condition Option

Apply.

Only if an integral part of the name or required to convey the idea of a corporate body.

Condition Option

Do not apply.

Condition Option

Apply.

Only if not an integral part of the name or required to convey the idea of a corporate body.

Condition Option

Apply.

Only if an integral part of the name or required to convey the idea of a corporate body.

Condition Option

Do not apply.

Condition Option

Apply.

Only if not an integral part of the name or required to convey the idea of a corporate body.

Condition Option

Apply.

Only if an integral part of the name or required to convey the idea of a corporate body.

Ships

Condition Option

Apply if recording a value of Corporate body: authorized access point for corporate body.

See NLNZ guidance for examples.

Condition Option

Apply if recording a value of Corporate body: variant access point for corporate body.

See NLNZ guidance for examples.

Conferences, etc.

Condition Option

Apply.

Condition Option

Apply.

Format of base access points for corporate body

Option

Apply.

Condition Option

Apply only if:

  • recording a value of Corporate body: variant access point for corporate body, and
  • a term indicating incorporation, etc., is needed to make it clear that the name is that of a corporate body, and
  • a term occurs at the beginning of the name

Additional elements and designations in access points for corporate body

Additional elements and designations in access points for corporate body

Always make an addition in any of the following situations:

  • where the name does not convey the idea of a corporate body
  • to identify a name that is general in nature
  • to identify a name of a radio or television station that does not include the name of a local place or consists solely or mainly of call letters
  • to identify a name of an individual instance of a conference, etc.
  • to identify a name of a religious body that does not include the name of a local place where the body congregates

Next, consider whether the access point, plus any additions that are applicable, matches a value of another access point for a different entity in the:

  • LC/NACO Name Authority File VES, or
  • NLNZ catalogue.
If so, make further additions to resolve the conflict.

See NLNZ guidance.

Option

Apply only to:

  • resolve conflict, or
  • assist in identification when the name of the corporate body is general in nature, or
  • identify a religious body such as local church, temple, mosque, etc., that does not clearly indicate the place in which it is located, or
  • identify a chapter or branch of a corporate body, or
  • identify a radio station, or
  • identify a place where a single instance of a conference, meeting, festival etc... is held.

Apply using a value of Place: authorized access point for place. Determine the value, then see NLNZ guidance.

Option

Apply only to:

  • resolve conflict, or
  • identify a corporate body that is a government official, or
  • identify a single instance of a conference.

Determine the value, then see NLNZ guidance.

Option

Apply only to:

  • resolve conflict, or
  • when the base access point does not convey the idea of a corporate body.

Record a value that is based on a structured description of Corporate body: category of corporate body.

See NLNZ guidance.

Option

Apply only to resolve conflict.

Determine the value, then see NLNZ guidance.

Option

Apply only to:

  • resolve conflict, or
  • to assist in identification if the name of the body is general in nature, or
  • to assist in identification if the institution's name is commonly associated with the name of the body.

Determine the value, then see NLNZ guidance.

Option

Apply only to:

  • resolve conflict, or
  • the body is a single instance of a conference, or
  • the preferred name is an initialism or acronym written in all capital letters, or
  • the body is a ship and the name does not convey the idea of a corporate body.

See NLNZ guidance.

Condition Option

Apply using a value of Place: authorized access point for place. Determine the value, then see NLNZ guidance.

Condition Option

Apply.

See option at Additional elements. Category of corporate body.

Condition Option

Apply.

See option at Additional elements. Appropriate designation.

Condition Option

Apply.

See option at Additional elements. Place.

Condition Option

Apply.

See option at Additional elements. Place.

Condition Option

Apply.

See option at Additional elements. Place.

Higher or related corporate bodies

Option

Apply.

See NLNZ guidance for examples.

Option

Do not apply. Instead include a value of Corporate Body: authorized access point for corporate body that incorporates the preferred name of an intervening body in a hierarchy if needed to distinguish access points.

See NLNZ guidance for examples.

Condition Option

Apply using a value of Place: authorized access point for place.

See NLNZ guidance for examples.

Data provenance

Option

Do not apply.

Option

Do not apply.

Recording an identifier

Recording an IRI

Document Date: 2025/06/06
Document: https://access.rdatoolkit.org/en-US_ala-5f302a7a-014b-3081-907e-9bd9c53018a8

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