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Source Credit (Source)

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Definition:

  • This field contains the credit or acknowledgement for the source referring to the organization or person who owned the object before it was acquired by your institution.

Observations:

  1. The source credit includes the exact wording to be used whenever the object is presented in public, for instance when it is displayed in an exhibition or reproduced in a publication.
    Example

    Fernand Martin gave a print to your institution on July 21, 1976. He wants the credit to read as follows: "Gift of Fernand Martin in memory of his daughter Yolande."

      Object Nameprint
     Acquisition Mode gift
     Accession Date 1976-07-21
      Source Martin, Fernand
    Source CreditGift of Fernand Martin in memory of his daughter Yolande
  2. N.B.: It is important not to confuse the Source Credit and Source fields. The Source Credit field contains only non-confidential information on the source. The Source field contains protected information that is often not to be disclosed.
    Example

    Suzanne Boileau, who gave a frock coat to your institution on June 3, 1992, wishes to remain anonymous.

      Object Namefrock coat
     Acquisition Mode gift
     Accession Date 1992-06-03
      Source Boileau, Suzanne
    Source Credit Anonymous gift

Entry rules:

  1. Enter the exact text to be used when the object is presented in public, for instance when it is displayed in an exhibition or reproduced in a publication.
    Example

    Roger Carling gave a painting to your institution on July 26, 1995. In the gift agreement, he stipulated that "Ph.D." is to appear next to his name whenever the work is presented or reproduced.

      Object Namepainting
     Acquisition Mode gift
     Accession Date 1995-07-26
      Source Carling, Roger
    Source Credit Gift of Roger Carling, Ph.D.
  2. This field may not contain more than one entry.
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