Citation

• Element Name
• Definition
• Where Can the Citation Information be Found?
• How Citation Works in the Metadata Form
• How Should the Citation be Filled in?
• General Citation Guidelines
• Publication Title
• Pages
• Volume/Issue
• Edition
• Peer Reviewed
• Author String
• Preferred Citation
• Other Examples
• Comments
• Resources

Element Name

Citation

Definition

Information about a serial item, a resource from which the current resource is derived, or peer-reviewed status of items.

Where Can the Citation Information be Found?

Citation information can be found in several places including:

• a title page
• page headers or footers
• in accompanying or supplementary information

How Citation Works in the Metadata Form

Parts:

1. Citation type -- drop-down menu
2. Citation -- text field

Note: Some citation information (Peer Reviewed) opens in a pop-up modal

Repeatable?

Yes - to include different kinds of citation information (up to ten), click 'Add' to repeat all field parts; each individual information type (publication title, pages, volume, edition, etc.) cannot be repeated

Page numbers can be expressed both as: (1) a total number of pages and (2) a range of page numbers

How Should the Citation be Filled in?

General Citation Guidelines

• Only include subfield parts that are relevant
• For items expressed by numbers (pages, volume, issue, etc.), do not include additional text, for example not "Vol. 1"
  

Publication Title

Pages

Volume/Issue

Edition

Peer Reviewed

• If the item has been peer-reviewed (or juried, or refereed), choose "True" from the drop-down menu
• If the item has not been peer-reviewed, choose "False" from the drop-down menu
• If it is unclear whether the item has been peer-reviewed, do not include this sub-element
  

Author String

• This field should only be included if all of the authors (or creators) are not listed on the item or accompanying information
• If all of the authors (or creators) are named individually, include them in the Creator field according to the guidelines
  
• List the authors exactly as their names appear on the item (e.g. Smith, Jones, et. al)

Preferred Citation

• This field should only be included if the item or accompanying information includes a preferred citation
  
• List the citation exactly it as it appears on the item or accompanying information

Other Examples

Paper Published in Conference Proceedings

Publication Title: Proceedings of the International Conference on Dublin Core and Metadata Applications
Page Start: 165
Page End: 176
Pages: 12
Peer Reviewed:  True

Article Published in a Journal

Publication Title: Journal of Vaishnava Studies
Volume: 19
Issue: 1 

Full Serial Issue

Publication Title: Chemical Information Bulletin
Volume: 27
Issue: 2
Edition: Fall

Comments 

• This field will often be used in conjunction with the Source field
• This field may repeat information from other fields including Source and Title
  

Glossary of Citation Qualifiers:

Resources

• UNT Citation Qualifier Controlled Vocabulary