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Top-level Element: <identifier>
Guidelines for Use<identifier> includes manifestation, expression, and work level identifiers. It is a persistent identifier for the resource. (It is not its electronic location, which is supplied by <location><url>. Repeat the <identifier> element for each applicable identifier recorded, including invalid and canceled identifiers. Specific Attribute Informationtype Definition
Identifies the type of identifier that is recorded, for example ISBN, ISSN, ISNI.
Application
There is no controlled list of identifier types. Suggested values include, but are not limited to, those specified in Standard Identifier Source Codes. invalid Definition
Signifies a canceled or invalid identifier.
Application
The invalid attribute should be used with the following value:
EXAMPLES<identifier type="music publisher">N.M. 275 Nova Music</identifier>
<identifier type="lccn">##2001336783</identifier>
<identifier type="doi">doi:10.1006/jmbi.1995.0238</identifier>
<identifier type="hdl">hdl:loc.pnp/cph.3c30104</identifier>
<identifier type="uri">http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.law/llst.072</identifier>
<identifier type="isbn" invalid="yes">0877780116</identifier>
<identifier typeURI="http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/identifiers/isbn">3110145359
</identifier> MAPPINGSMARC Mapping (Bibliographic)See MARC Mapping to MODS for the <identifier> element. Dublin Core MappingSee MODS to Dublin Core Metadata Element Set Mapping. Last Updated: October 14, 2022 |