National Library of New Zealand Policy Statements for: authorized access point for corporate body
Prerecording
Recording
Recording
Record as: structured description.
Recording an unstructured description
Recording a structured description
Option
Apply.
Use LC/NACO Name Authority File VES.
Option
Do not apply.
Option
Apply.
Use options on this element page to determine the appropriate values to include in the access point, then go to NLNZ SES: Corporate Body access points for string encoding scheme instructions.
See NLNZ guidance.
Base authorized access point for corporate body
Base authorized access point for corporate body
Determine a value of Corporate Body: preferred name of corporate body, then apply the general instructions at Corporate Body: access point for corporate body. Base access points for corporate body.
Option
Apply.
Change of name
Condition Option
Apply.
See NLNZ guidance for examples.
Condition Option
Apply.
See NLNZ guidance for examples.
Condition Option
Do not apply.
See instead Corporate body: related corporate body of corporate body for guidelines on recording relationships between earlier/later corporate bodies, including corporate bodies that have resumed an earlier name.
Terms indicating incorporation or state ownership
Option
Apply.
Format of base authorized access point for corporate body
Additional elements and designations in authorized access point for corporate body
Option
Apply.
General guidelines for constructing authorized access points for subordinate or related corporate bodies
Option
Apply.
Condition Option
Apply.
If the preferred name of the subordinate or related corporate body includes the name of the higher body, construct the authorized access point by recording the authorized access point for the higher body, followed by the preferred name of the subordinate or related body, omitting from the last the name of the higher body unless required for clarity.
See NLNZ guidance for examples.
Condition Option
Apply.
If the preferred name of the subordinate or related corporate body includes the name of the higher body, construct the authorized access point by recording the authorized access point for the higher body to which it is subordinate or related, followed by the preferred name of the subordinate or related body, retaining in the last the name of the higher body if required for clarity.
See NLNZ guidance for examples.
Types of names that indicate a subordinate corporate body
Body whose name implies it is part of another
Condition Option
Apply.
See NLNZ guidance.
Body whose name implies administrative subordination
Condition Option
Apply.
See NLNZ guidance.
Condition Option
Apply.
See NLNZ guidance.
Body whose name is general in nature or simply indicates a geographic, chronological, or alphanumerical designation of subdivision of a parent body
Condition Option
Apply.
See NLNZ guidance for examples.
Body whose name does not convey the idea of a corporate body and does not contain the name of the higher body
Condition Option
Apply.
See NLNZ guidance for examples.
University faculty, etc., with name that simply indicates a particular field of study
Condition Option
Apply.
See NLNZ guidance.
Non-governmental body with name that includes the entire name of the higher or related body
Condition Option
Apply.
See NLNZ guidance.
Condition Option
Apply.
See NLNZ guidance.
Types of subordinate bodies
Ministry or similar major executive agency
Condition Option
Apply.
See NLNZ guidance for examples.
Government officials
Heads of state, heads of government, etc.
Condition Option
Apply.
See NLNZ guidance.
Recording an identifier
Recording an IRI
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Document Date: 2025/06/06
Document: https://access.rdatoolkit.org/en-US_ala-34da2746-1f23-3f06-9e5b-6b11286d4d26