National Library of New Zealand Policy Statements for: preferred name of corporate body
Prerecording
Prerecording
NLNZ local authority work: Where the value is not present on the manifestation being described, instead see Corporate body: note on corporate body.
Recording
Recording
Record as: unstructured description.
See NLNZ guidance.
Recording an unstructured description
Recording an unstructured description
NLNZ local authority work; NACO authority work:
See NLNZ guidance.
Option
Apply.
Different names or forms of name for the same corporate body
Condition Option
Apply.
See NLNZ guidance for examples.
Condition Option
Apply.
See NLNZ guidance for examples.
Condition Option
Apply.
See NLNZ guidance for examples.
Condition Option
Apply.
See NLNZ guidance for examples.
Condition Option
Apply.
See NLNZ guidance.
Condition Option
Do not apply.
Condition Option
Apply if there is no form of name that appears in a source of information.
Ancient and international bodies
Condition Option
Apply.
See NLNZ guidance for examples.
Autocephalous patriarchates, archdioceses, etc.
Conferences, congresses, meetings, etc.
Condition Option
Apply.
See NLNZ guidance for examples.
Condition Option
Apply.
See NLNZ guidance for examples.
Diplomatic conferences
Condition Option
Apply.
Governments
Condition Option
Apply.
Use a value based on an unstructured description of Place: preferred name of place.
Condition Option
Apply.
Local places of worship
Condition Option
Apply.
See NLNZ guidance for examples.
Condition Option
Apply if there is no predominant form. See NLNZ guidance for examples.
Condition Option
Apply if the value of the name of place of worship does not convey the idea of a corporate body.
Religious orders and societies
Condition Option
Apply.
See NLNZ guidance for examples.
Condition Option
Apply if there is no best-known form. See NLNZ guidance for examples.
Names of corporate body in two or more languages
Condition Option
Apply.
See NLNZ guidance for examples.
Condition Option
Apply only where there is an explicit statement specifying the official language of the corporate body.
Names in English and Māori: do not apply. Instead record a value that appears prominently. See NLNZ guidance for examples.
Condition Option
Apply.
Names in English and Māori: apply only where there is no value that appears prominently and the values are presented as separate strings on manifestations. See NLNZ guidance for examples.
Condition Option
Apply.
Names in English and Māori: do not apply. Instead record a value that appears prominently. If both values are presented as a single string on manifestations, record the string as a dual language name. See NLNZ guidance for examples.
Condition Option
Apply.
Names in English and Māori: apply only where there is no value that appears prominently and the values are presented as separate strings on manifestations. See NLNZ guidance for examples.
Condition Option
Apply.
Names in English and Māori: do not apply. For other names, apply only where there is no value of name that appears most frequently on manifestations.
Condition Option
Apply.
Condition Option
Apply where there is no value of name that appears most frequently on manifestations.
International bodies
Condition Option
Apply.
See NLNZ guidance for examples.
Name of corporate body in a non-preferred script
Condition Option
Apply.
See NLNZ guidance.
Condition Option
Do not apply.
Condition Option
Do not apply.
Condition Option
Do not apply.
Condition Option
Do not apply.
Condition Option
Apply.
See NLNZ guidance for examples.
Condition Option
Do not apply.
Condition Option
Do not apply.
Condition Option
Do not apply.
Names of corporate body in two or more spellings
Condition Option
Do not apply.
Condition Option
Apply.
Data provenance
Option
Apply.
NLNZ local authority work; NACO authority work:
Where metadata is present on the manifestation being described apply option at Guidance: Data provenance. Recording a source of metadata that is a manifestation that is being described. Option.
NACO authority work:
Where metadata is not present on the manifestation being described apply option at Guidance: Data provenance. Recording a source of metadata that is not a manifestation that is being described. Option.
Recording a structured description
Recording an identifier
Recording an IRI
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Document Date: 2026/01/27
Document: https://stage.rdatoolkit.org/en-US_ala-989ab321-fb6d-3d77-aab6-b2cf374b71c9