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Creator

Element name DC.Creator
Element definition An entity primarily responsible for making the content of the resource. Examples of a Creator include a person, an organization, or a service.
Obligation Mandatory
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Classification  
Guidelines Personal names should be listed surname or family name first, followed by forename or given name. When in doubt, give the name as it appears, and do not invert.

In the case of organizations where there is clearly a hierarchy present, list the parts of the hierarchy from largest to smallest, separated by full stops and a space. If it is not clear whether there is a hierarchy present, or unclear which is the larger or smaller
portion of the body, give the name as it appears in the item.

Enter each author separately. If there is more than one author responsible for the content enter the first named as Creator and the other(s) as Contributor.

Data entry Currently manual. In the future, suggested value drawn from userid available on metadata screen for editing.
Example Creator="Smith, John" 
Creator="Abdul Ahmad" 
Creator="Monash University" 
Creator="Monash University. Faculty of Arts" 
Creator="Monash University. Dept. of Econometrics" 
Creator="Monash University. Information Technology Services" 
Creator="Japanese Studies Centre"

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