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Enum: ContributorTypeCodes

The type of contribution. These values are based on the OSTI schema (ELINK 241.6).

URI: ContributorTypeCodes

Permissible Values

Value Meaning Description
ContactPerson None Person with knowledge of how to access, troubleshoot, or otherwise field issu...
DataCollector None Person/institution responsible for finding or gathering data under the guidel...
DataCurator None Person tasked with reviewing, enhancing, cleaning, or standardizing metadata ...
DataManager None Person (or organization with a staff of data managers, such as a data centre)...
Distributor None Institution tasked with responsibility to generate/disseminate copies of the ...
Editor None A person who oversees the details related to the publication format of the re...
HostingInstitution None The organization allowing the resource to be available on the internet
Producer None Typically a person or organization responsible for the artistry and form of a...
ProjectLeader None Person officially designated as head of project team instrumental in the work...
ProjectManager None Person officially designated as manager of a project
ProjectMember None Person on the membership list of a designated project/project team
RegistrationAgency None Institution officially appointed by a Registration Authority to handle specif...
RegistrationAuthority None A standards-setting body from which Registration Agencies obtain official rec...
RelatedPerson None Person with no specifically defined role in the development of the resource, ...
Researcher None A person involved in analyzing data or the results of an experiment or formal...
ResearchGroup None Refers to a group of individuals with a lab, department, or division; the gro...
RightsHolder None Person or institution owning or managing property rights, including intellect...
Sponsor None Person or organization that issued a contract or under the auspices of which ...
Supervisor None Designated administrator over one or more groups working to produce a resourc...
WorkPackageLeader None A Work Package is a recognized data product, not all of which is included in ...
Other None Any person or institution making a significant contribution, but whose contri...

Slots

Name Description
contributorType The contribution type

Identifier and Mapping Information

Schema Source

  • from schema: https://w3id.org/brc/brc_schema

LinkML Source

name: ContributorTypeCodes
description: The type of contribution. These values are based on the OSTI schema (ELINK
  241.6).
from_schema: https://w3id.org/brc/brc_schema
rank: 1000
permissible_values:
  ContactPerson:
    text: ContactPerson
    description: Person with knowledge of how to access, troubleshoot, or otherwise
      field issues related to the resource.
  DataCollector:
    text: DataCollector
    description: Person/institution responsible for finding or gathering data under
      the guidelines of the author(s) or Principal Investigator.
  DataCurator:
    text: DataCurator
    description: Person tasked with reviewing, enhancing, cleaning, or standardizing
      metadata and the associated data submitted.
  DataManager:
    text: DataManager
    description: Person (or organization with a staff of data managers, such as a
      data centre) responsible for maintaining the finished resource.
  Distributor:
    text: Distributor
    description: Institution tasked with responsibility to generate/disseminate copies
      of the resource in either electronic or print form.
  Editor:
    text: Editor
    description: A person who oversees the details related to the publication format
      of the resource.
  HostingInstitution:
    text: HostingInstitution
    description: The organization allowing the resource to be available on the internet.
  Producer:
    text: Producer
    description: Typically a person or organization responsible for the artistry and
      form of a media product.
  ProjectLeader:
    text: ProjectLeader
    description: Person officially designated as head of project team instrumental
      in the work necessary to development of the resource.
  ProjectManager:
    text: ProjectManager
    description: Person officially designated as manager of a project. Project may
      consist of one or many project teams and sub-teams.
  ProjectMember:
    text: ProjectMember
    description: Person on the membership list of a designated project/project team.
  RegistrationAgency:
    text: RegistrationAgency
    description: Institution officially appointed by a Registration Authority to handle
      specific tasks within a defined area of responsibility.
  RegistrationAuthority:
    text: RegistrationAuthority
    description: A standards-setting body from which Registration Agencies obtain
      official recognition and guidance.
  RelatedPerson:
    text: RelatedPerson
    description: Person with no specifically defined role in the development of the
      resource, but who is someone the author wishes to recognize.
  Researcher:
    text: Researcher
    description: A person involved in analyzing data or the results of an experiment
      or formal study.
  ResearchGroup:
    text: ResearchGroup
    description: Refers to a group of individuals with a lab, department, or division;
      the group has a particular, defined focus of activity.
  RightsHolder:
    text: RightsHolder
    description: Person or institution owning or managing property rights, including
      intellectual property rights over the resource.
  Sponsor:
    text: Sponsor
    description: Person or organization that issued a contract or under the auspices
      of which a work has been performed.
  Supervisor:
    text: Supervisor
    description: Designated administrator over one or more groups working to produce
      a resource or over one or more steps of development process.
  WorkPackageLeader:
    text: WorkPackageLeader
    description: A Work Package is a recognized data product, not all of which is
      included in publication.
  Other:
    text: Other
    description: Any person or institution making a significant contribution, but
      whose contribution does not "fit".