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Introducing name authority into an ETD collection

Laura Waugh (UNT Libraries, University of North Texas, Denton, Texas, USA)
Hannah Tarver (UNT Libraries, University of North Texas, Denton, Texas, USA)
Mark Edward Phillips (UNT Libraries, University of North Texas, Denton, Texas, USA)

Library Management

ISSN: 0143-5124

Article publication date: 3 June 2014

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Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to develop and evaluate a workflow for establishing name authority in uncontrolled collections.

Design/methodology/approach

The authors developed a workflow incorporating command-line tools and tested it in the electronic theses and dissertations (ETDs) collection. The authors narrowed the scope of the study to born-digital ETDs in the collection and to contributor names, including chairs and committee members.

Findings

This workflow can save staff time and allows for flexible implementation depending on staff numbers and skills as well as institutional needs.

Originality/value

This workflow could be used by other institutions with little or no modification, as it does not rely on specialized software or extensive expertise.

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Acknowledgements

An earlier version of this paper was presented at the 16th International Symposium on Electronic Theses and Dissertations (ETD), in Hong Kong, on 23-26 September 2013, http://lib.hku.hk/etd2013/

Citation

Waugh, L., Tarver, H. and Edward Phillips, M. (2014), "Introducing name authority into an ETD collection", Library Management, Vol. 35 No. 4/5, pp. 271-283. https://doi.org/10.1108/LM-08-2013-0074

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Emerald Group Publishing Limited

Copyright © 2014, Emerald Group Publishing Limited

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