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Contributor (Author, Editor, etc.)

Virginie Bouilhac
Updated

Definition

The author and/or editor name(s). 
--> Required field.

Best Practice

Please use the format: First Name + Last Name for this field. No commas or name order reversal.

ONIX: If your title does not have a contributor, you can now use the field <NoContributor/> or <n339/> in your ONIX. We will instead list the imprint or publisher name as the byline.

Correct Usage (example)

 

Info Excel ONIX 3.0
Reference Name Contributor 1: David Shubert
Contributor Type: A01 
<Contributor>
<SequenceNumber>1</SequenceNumber>
<ContributorRole>A01</ContributorRole>
<PersonName>David Shubert PhD</PersonName>
<PersonNameInverted>Shubert, David, PhD</PersonNameInverted>
<NamesBeforeKey>David</NamesBeforeKey>
<KeyNames>Shubert</KeyNames>
<LettersAfterNames>PhD</LettersAfterNames>
</Contributor>
Short Tag N/A 
<contributor>
<b034>1</b034>
<b035>A01</b035>
<b036>Ben Byrne</b036>
<b037>Byrne, Ben</b037>
<b039>Ben</b039>
<b040>Byrne</b040>
</contributor>
Character Limits 250

250

 

 

Common Errors (example)

Incorrect: Shubert, David (Excel)
Incorrect: Shubert, David (if not used in <PersonNameInverted> and/or not accompagnied by <PersonName>)

Notes

Excel: This is where you can list the names of your eBook's contributors. If the contributors are the same type (i.e. more than one author, or editor, etc), you can put them in the same cell separated by a comma.

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