, etc. Also note that a
need not be an individual person - it can be a group of people, an organisation, a company, etc.
Field name | Description | Example(s) |
Identity / surname | The identity or surname of the producer(s). This could be a person's surname, group name, organisational name, company name, etc. | Kentridge; Johnson and Sons Ltd.; Unknown |
Sub-identity / first name | Enter the first name in this field or some other kind of identification if the producer(s) is unknown. | William; Zulu |
Display name | Stores the name that appears in a printout. This field allows you to control exactly how the producer's name appears when printed and by using both the Identity / surname and Sub-identity / first name fields you can store the producer's name for retrieval. | William Kentridge; Johnson and Sons Ltd.; Unknown, Zulu |
General date | Enter the relevant date(s) of the producer such as birth and death, or when a company started, etc. Use any date terminology but standardisation is advised for later retrieval. | 1900-1968; 1900s; c1855; Early 20thC |
Active | Essentially, the creative period of the producer(s). Use any date terminology but standardisation is advised for later retrieval. | 1900-1968; 1900s; c1855; Early 20thC |
Gender | The producer's gender, if known and if applicable. | Male; Female; N/A; Unknown |
Accuracy | Use you own terminology to represent the accuracy of the producer information. | 100%; 50%; Completely; Partly |
Linguistic grouping | Linguistic grouping associated with the producer(s). | Khoisan; English; French |
Cultural grouping | Cultural grouping associated with the producer(s). | San; Ndebele; Nguni |
Cultural group | Cultural group associated with the producer(s). | southern San; northern Ndebele; southern Nguni |
Cultural sub-group | Cultural sub-group associated with the producer(s). | Xam; Xhosa; Zulu |
Place | Place associated with the producer(s). | Mabasa's Homestead; du Toit's Farm; Central Cape Town |
District | District associated with the producer(s). | Pede; Drakensberg; Boland |
Province | Province associated with the producer(s). | Western cape; KwaZulu Natal |
Country | Country associated with the producer(s). | South Africa; Ghana; England |
Continent | Continent associated with the producer(s). | Africa; Europe; Asia |
Nationality | Nationality associated with the producer(s). | South African; Italian; Zimbabwean |
Notes | Any general notes related to the producer(s). | Any information can be entered |