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Creator

Label: Creator
Mandatory/Recommended: Recommended
Controlled Vocab: LCNAF http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names.html
Repeatable: No

Definition

The person(s) or organization that created the resource

Instructions

This may be an individual or an organization. If available, it should match with the Library of Congress Name Authority File.

The dc_creator_sm field is best reserved for instances in which an individual person has collected, produced, or generated analyses of data (as opposed to an agency releasing a data product or resource). See also the comments on dc_publisher_sm.

Examples

George Washington