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General instructions
Follow general rules for creating authority records for personal names.
The relationship between identities must be justified in a 670 field.
When using a 663 note (see instructions bellow), there should be corresponding 500 fields with a $w coded nnnc.
Do not add a 368 field to indicate that the name is a pseudonym.
Add a local 946 field with "Pseudonym" for all and any records for pseudonymous identities.
Treat the pseudonym and the "real" identity as two separate identities. Do not carry over biographical information of the "real" identity when describing the pseudonym (like dates or locations associated to the person).
If available, use biographical information for the pseudonym even if it differes from that of the "real" identity.
Example:
046 ## ǂf 1936 ǂ2 edtf
100 1# $a Ives, Gordon Langley, ǂd 1936-
370 ## $a Portsmouth (England) ǂ2 naf
500 1# ǂw r ǂi Real identity: ǂa Dodge, Jim
670 ## $a Conversations with Bigfoot, 1998: ǂb page 3 (Gordon Langley Ives; born 1936 in Portsmouth, England)
670 ## $a Cryptomundo WWW site, June 28, 2018 ǂb (Jim Dodge is the real author of Conversations with Bigfoot)
046 ## ǂf 1945 ǂ2 edtf
100 1# $a Dodge, Jim
370 ## $a Santa Rosa (Calif.) ǂ2 naf
500 1# ǂw r ǂi Alternate identity: ǂa Ives, Gordon Langley, ǂd 1936-
670 ## $a Cryptomundo WWW site, June 28, 2018 ǂb (Jim Dodge is the real author of Conversations with Bigfoot)
670 ## $a Wikipedia, June 28, 2018 ǂb (Jim Dodge, born 1945 in Santa Rosa, California) |
If the preferred name of a pseudonym conflicts with another name, use associated profession, occupation, or other designation in $c like (Pseudonym), or dates like period of activity in $d in the access point to make each entity unique. Do not use birth/death dates of the "real" identity.
Example:
100 1# $a Yan, Zhexi, ǂd 1909-1993
500 1# ǂw r ǂi Alternate identity: ǂa Yan, Kuan ǂc (Song writer)
670 0# $a Bai du bai ke WWW site, September 4, 2018 ǂb (严折西 = Yan Zhexi; born in She Xian, Anhui Province, China in Febuary 1909 and died December 31, 1993; songwriter, cartoonist; member of Shanghai Artists Association, or Shanghai Shi mei shu jia xie hui; illustrated children's literature; wrote songs under his pen name 严宽 = Yan Kuan)
100 1# $a Yan, Kuan ǂc (Song writer) [not Yan, Kuan, ǂd 1909-1993]
500 1# ǂw r ǂi Real identity: ǂa Yan, Zhexi, ǂd 1909-1993
670 ## $a Bai du bai ke WWW site, September 4, 2018 ǂb (严折西 = Yan Zhexi; wrote songs under his pen name 严宽 = Yan Kuan) |
Person uses one pseudonym and never uses the real name
Create only one NAR. Use the pseudonym as the authorized access point. Use the unused real name as the variant access point (400).
Example:
100 1# $a Quinn, Julia, $d 1970-
400 1# $a Pottinger, Julie Cotler, $d 1970-
670 ## $a Fantastic fiction WWW site, May 19 2008 ǂb (Julia Quinn, 1970-; Julie Cotler Pottinger) |
Person uses the real name and one pseudonym
Create two NARs.
Link pseudonym to real identity in 500 references. Use the relationship designators in subfield $i:
- Real identity / Alternate identity.
When using a $i, $w should be coded r .
Example:
100 1# $a Sandford, John, $d 1944 February 23-
500 1# $w r $i Real identity: $a Camp, John, $d 1944-
670 ## $a Phone call to publisher, June 6, 2000: ǂb (John Camp uses pseudonym John Sandford; born February 23, 1944)
100 1 $a Camp, John, $d 1944-
500 1 $w r $i Alternate identity: $a Sandford, John, $d 1944 February 23-
670 ## $a Phone call to publisher, June 6, 2000: ǂb (John Camp uses pseudonym John Sandford; born February 23, 1944) |
Person uses more than one pseudonym and may or may not use the real name
Create NARs for all names, even if real name is not used.
Choose the most commonly found form of the name as the “basic” heading.
In the “basic” heading record:
- Add a 500 field for each of the associated names with a $w nnnc . Do not add relationship designators.
- Provide the 663 note below. Precede each name in the 663 note with a subfield $b.
663 ## $a For works of this author written under other names, search also under: $b [established form of name] $b [established form of name] |
In each of the associated names:
- Add 500 field linking to the “basic” heading with a $w nnnc . Do not add relationship designators.
- Provide the 663 note below. Only give the name of the “basic” heading in $b.
663 $a Works by this author are identified by the name used in the item. For a listing of other names used by this author, search also under: $b [established form of the name chosen as the basic heading] |
Example:
“Basic” NAR:
100 1# $a Barbet, Pierre
500 1# $w nnnc $a Avice, Claude, $d 1925-
500 1# $w nnnc $a Maine, David
500 1# $w nnnc $a Sprigel, Oliver, $d 1925-
663 ## $a For works of this author written under other names, search also under: $b Avice, Claude, 1925-; $b Maine,David; $b Sprigel, Oliver, 1925-
670 ## $a Literature resource center WWW site, July 10, 2015 ǂb (Claude (Pierre Marie) Avice; born May 16, 1925, in Le Mans, France; died July 20, 1995, in France; science fiction writer, pharmacist; pseudonyms: Pierre Barbet, David Maine, Olivier Sprigel)
Associated NARs
100 1# $a Avice, Claude, $d 1925-
500 1# $w nnnc $a Barbet, Pierre
663 ## $a Works by this author are identified by the name used in the item. For a listing of other names used by this author, search also under: $b Barbet, Pierre
670 ## $a Literature resource center WWW site, July 10, 2015 ǂb (Claude (Pierre Marie) Avice; born May 16, 1925, in Le Mans, France; died July 20, 1995, in France; science fiction writer, pharmacist; pseudonyms: Pierre Barbet, David Maine, Olivier Sprigel)
100 1# $a Maine, David
500 1# $w nnnc $a Barbet, Pierre
663 ## $a Works by this author are identified by the name used in the item. For a listing of other names used by this author, search also under: $b Barbet, Pierre
670 ## $a Literature resource center WWW site, July 10, 2015 ǂb (Claude (Pierre Marie) Avice; born May 16, 1925, in Le Mans, France; died July 20, 1995, in France; science fiction writer, pharmacist; pseudonyms: Pierre Barbet, David Maine, Olivier Sprigel)
100 1# $a Sprigel, Oliver, $d 1925-
500 1# $w nnnc $a Barbet, Pierre
663 ## $a Works by this author are identified by the name used in the item. For a listing of other names used by this author, search also under: $b Barbet, Pierre
670 ## $a Literature resource center WWW site, July 10, 2015 ǂb (Claude (Pierre Marie) Avice; born May 16, 1925, in Le Mans, France; died July 20, 1995, in France; science fiction writer, pharmacist; pseudonyms: Pierre Barbet, David Maine, Olivier Sprigel) |
Joint collaboration by two or more persons, real names not used
Create only one NAR for the joint pseudonym.
List the unused real names as variant access points in 400 fields.
Example: 100 1# $a Rosslyn, Virginia
400 1# $a Rivenbark, Isabelle A.
400 1# $a Luna, Claire D.
670 ## $a Cat power, 2001: $b title page (Virginia Rosslyn) back flap (Virginia Rosslyn is the pseudonym of Isabelle A. Rivenbark and Claire D. Luna) |
Joint collaboration by two or more persons, real names used
Create NARs for all names.
Select the joint pseudonym as the “basic” NAR.
- Provide a 500 field for each of the associated real names with $w nnnc. Do not add relationship designators.
- Provide a the following 663 note on the NAR for the joint pseudonym. Precede each name in the 663 note with a subfield $b:
| 663 $a Joint pseudonym of [names of other persons using the pseudonym given in direct order]. For works of these authors written under their own names, search also under: $b [established form of name] $b [established form of name] |
For the NARs of the persons using the joint pseudonym:
- Add 500 field for the access point of the joint pseudonym with a $w nnnc . Do not add relationship designators.
- Provide the 663 note below:
| 663 $a For work of this author written in collaboration with [name of the collaborator in direct order], search also under: $b [established form of the joint pseudonym] |
Example:
Joint pseudonym NAR
100 1# $a Alexander, Hannah
500 1# $w nnnc $a Hodde, Cheryl
500 1# $w nnnc $a Hodde, Melvin
663 ## $a Joint pseudonym of Cheryl Hodde and Melvin Hodde. For works of these authors written under their own names, search also under: $b Hodde, Cheryl; $b Hodde, Melvin
670 ## $a Solemn oath, c2000: $b title page (Hannah Alexander) page 6 (Hannah Alexander is a pseudonym for the writing team of Cheryl and Melvin Hodde)
Associated NARs
100 1# $a Hodde, Cheryl
500 1# $w nnnc $a Alexander, Hannah
663 ## $a For works of this author written in collaboration with Melvin Hodde, search also under: $b Alexander, Hannah
670 ## $a Solemn oath, c2000: $b title page (Hannah Alexander) page 6 (Hannah Alexander is a pseudonym for the writing team of Cheryl and Melvin Hodde)
100 1# $a Hodde, Melvin
500 1# $w nnnc $a Alexander, Hannah
663 ## $a For works of this author written in collaboration with Cheryl Hodde, search also under: $b Alexander, Hannah
670 ## $a Solemn oath, c2000: $b title page (Hannah Alexander) page 6 (Hannah Alexander is a pseudonym for the writing team of Cheryl and Melvin Hodde) |
Pseudonym used by several persons working independently
Treat the same way as a joint pseudonym.
Add the following 663 note for the shared pseudonym:
Pseudonym used by multiple persons, for works of authors written under their own or other names, search also under: $b [established form of name] $b [established form of name] $b [established form of name] |
Add the following 663 note for each of the persons sharing the pseudonym:
For works of this author written under other names, search also under: $b [established form of the shared pseudonym] |
Variants of the real name used concurrently
If author uses variants of their real name for works of different subject areas, treat as if pseudonyms.
Example:
100 1# $a Lasky, Kathryn
500 1# $w nnnc $a Knight, Kathryn Lasky
500 1# $w nnnc $a Swann, E. L.
663 ## $a For works of this author written under other names, search also under: $a Knight, Kathryn Lasky; $b Swann, E. L.
670 ## $a A baby for Max, 1984: $b CIP title page (Kathyrn Lasky) author information (Kathryn Lasky Knight; uses pen name E. L. Swann)
670 ## $a Telephone call to the author, July 17, 1986 $b (author will continue to write children's works under "Kathryn Lasky" and adult works under "Kathryn Lasky Knight" and wants LC to use separate headings for each type of work)
100 1# $a Knight, Kathryn Lasky
500 1# $w nnnc $a Lasky, Kathryn
663 ## $a Works by this author are identified by the name used in the item. For a listing of other names used by this author, search also under: $b Lasky, Kathryn
670 ## $a Atlantic circle, 1986: $b title page (Kathyrn Lasky Knight)
670 ## $a Telephone call to the author, July 17, 1986 $b (author will continue to writechildren's works under "Kathryn Lasky" and adult works under"Kathryn Lasky Knight" and wants LC to use separate headings for each type of work)
100 1# $a Swann, E. L.
500 1# $w nnnc $a Knight, Kathryn Lasky
663 ## $a Works by this author are identified by the name used in the item. For a listing of other names used by this author, search also under: $b Lasky, Kathryn
670 ## $a Night gardening, 1999: $b CIP title page (E.L. Swann) publication information (pseudonym for Kathryn Lasky/Kathryn Lasky Knight; will use this pseudonym when writing major commercial fiction for adults) |
Resources:
LC/PCC FAQ on creating NARs for pseudonyms