National Library of New Zealand Policy Statements for: alternate identity of person

Record this element if a person has multiple authorised access points, one or more of which are based on preferred name(s) that are pseudonyms. There may or may not be an authorised access point based on a preferred name that is the real name.

Do not record this element if a person does not wish their identities to be linked. See NLNZ guidance.

NLNZ local authority work: Where the value is not present on the manifestation being described, instead see Person: note on person.

Record as: unstructured description; structured description. See NLNZ guidance.

See NLNZ guidance.

Where metadata is present on the manifestation being described apply option at Guidance: Data provenance. Recording a source of metadata that is a manifestation that is being described. Option.

Where metadata is not present on the manifestation being described apply option at Guidance: Data provenance. Recording a source of metadata that is not a manifestation that is being described. Option.

Record as a value of Person: authorized access point for person.

See NLNZ guidance.