Document Actions
Identifier
- Element Name
- Definition
- Where Can the Identifier Information be Found?
- How Identifier Works in the Metadata Form
- How Should the Identifier be Filled in?
- Other Examples
- Comments
- Resources
Element Name
Identifier
Definition
A unique identifier or "permanent name" for a resource that identifies it uniquely and persistently.
Where Can the Identifier Information be Found?
| Item Types |
Information Sources |
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| For webpages or online resources |
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| For any item type |
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How Identifier Works in the Metadata Form
- Parts:
- 1. Identifier qualifier -- text field
2. Identifier -- text field - Repeatable?
- Yes - to include multiple identifiers, click 'Add' to repeat all field parts
How Should the Identifier be Filled in?
| Guideline | Example |
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M1500.G68 A4 |
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b2695683 50684665 Z232.A56 J67 1853z |
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ELPL_B650 Original: 76-085.071 Local-Cont-No: PBPM_76-085-071 |
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LCCN - Library of Congress Control Number |
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OTHER - Other |
Other Examples
- Book: The Forgotten Colony: San Patricio de Hibernia: The History, the People and the Legends of the Irish Colony of McMullen-McGloin
- Identifier: F392.S237 H43 1981
Type: CALL-NO
Identifier: b2047410
Type: UNTCAT
Identifier: 0890152934
Type: ISBN
Identifier: 9780890152935
Type: ISBN
Identifier: 88-103244
Type: LCCN
Identifier: 18258092
Type: OCLC - Journal issue: Chemical Literature, Volume 27, Number 01, Spring 1975
- Identifier: 0364-1929
Type: ISSN
Identifier: 1553979
Type: OCLC - Department of Agriculture pamphlet: Production of pumpkins and squashes.
- Identifier: A 1.35:141
Type: GOVNO
Identifier: 68565990
Type: OCLC
Identifier: b3064507
Type: UNTCAT - Architectural Drawing: Birdseye Perspective from Northwest, Restoration Legation de France, Austin, Texas, For Daughters of the Republic of Texas
- Identifier: FRLM_810-1169
Type: LOCAL-CONT-NO - Music score: Ballet du Temple de la paix
- Identifier: M1520.L87 B3
Type: CALL-NO
Identifier: 23032723
Type: OCLC
Identifier: LWV 69
Type: OTHER
Identifier: RISM A/I, L 3049
Type: RISM
Identifier: b1373221
Type: UNTCAT
Identifier: http://www.library.unt.edu/music/special-collections/lully/browse/ballet-du-temple-de-la-paix-1st-edition-1679
Type: URL - Congressional report: Merit Pay for Elementary and Secondary School Teachers: Background Discussion and Analysis of Issues
- Identifier: 83-541S
Type: CRS
Identifier: 83-541S 1983-09-14
Type: LOCAL-CONT-NO - Map: Location and Depths of the Artesian Wells of the Black and Grand Prairies of Texas
- Identifier: 25650057
Type: OCLC - Office of Technology Assessment report: Informing the Nation: Federal Information Dissemination in an Electronic Age
- Identifier: Y 3.T 22/2:2 In 3/9/sum.
Type: GOVNO
Identifier: 18605251
Type: OCLC
Identifier: OTA-CIT-397
Type: REP-NO
Comments
Glossary of Identifier Types
| Type | Code | Definition |
| Archival Resource Key |
ARK |
A persistent, unique number systematically assigned to an item for archival purposes |
| Call Number | CALL-NO | An alphanumeric code assigned to each item in a library to classify and indicate its location on the shelves |
| Center for AeroSpace Information Number |
CASI |
A document identification number assigned to items held by the Center For AeroSpace Information Number (including NASA/NACA technical reports) |
| CRS Report Number | CRS | A number assigned to Congressional Research Service reports |
| Digital Object Identifier | DOI | The string used as an identifier by the DOI System for an intellectual property entity |
| Government Document Number | GOVNO | Designates documents published by government agencies, excluding SuDoc and TxDoc numbers |
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Grant Number |
GRANTNO |
A number assigned to a grant by the granting agency |
| International Standard Book Number | ISBN | A unique machine-readable identification number for books |
| International Standard Serial Number | ISSN | An eight-digit number which identifies periodical publications, including electronic serials |
| Library of Congress Control Number | LCCN | Coded numbers assigned by the Library of Congress to individual items |
| Accession or Local Control Number | LOCAL-CONT-NO | Accession numbers assigned by a museum, archive, or special collection, or local numbers used by a collector to identify elements of a personal collection |
| OCLC Accession Number | OCLC | The Online Computer Library Center (OCLC) accession number for an item listed in the WorldCat record |
| Patent Number |
PAT-NO |
A number assigned to a patent application by the patent office |
| Report Number | REP-NO | A publisher-supplied number identifying a report, usually within a series of similar reports |
| RISM Number | RISM | A unique identifier within Répertoire International des Sources Musicales (RISM), the International Inventory of Musical Sources |
| SuDoc Number |
SUDOC |
Superintendent of Documents Classification (SuDoc) numbers are assigned to federal documents to group government publications by authoring agencies |
| TxDoc Number |
TXDOC |
Texas Document Classification (TxDoc) numbers are assigned to Texas state documents as unique identifiers for publications of the state government |
| UNT Catalog Number | UNTCAT | The bibliographic record number for a specific UNT library record |
| Uniform Resource Locator | URL | The global address of a document or resource on the World Wide Web |
| Uniform Resource Name | URN | A persistent resource identifier (including PURLs) |
| Universally Unique Identifier |
UUID |
An identifier used in software construction |
| Other Identifier | OTHER | Used for identifiers that do not fit into another category |
- Identifiers provide information needed to retrieve a file from the storage system, to access a bitstream within a file, or to locate a physical object.
- International Standard Book Numbers (ISBNs) are defined in ISO Standard 2108.
- The Online Computer Library Center (OCLC) is an online cataloging system shared by libraries worldwide, and an "OCLC number" is a unique identifying number attached to all records in the OCLC cataloging and interlibrary loan database.
- A report number may be a standard technical report number formulated to the ANSI/NISO Z39.23 standard, or a less standardized number designed to work within an organizational scheme of the issuing agency's publications.
Resources
- UNT Identifier Type Controlled Vocabulary
- Library of Congress Catalog
- OCLC Worldcat
- Electronic Resources (UNT staff/students can get to OCLC records through "Worldcat via FirstSearch")
