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Dissertation Format (KEV)

The KEV serialization for dissertations and theses, with descriptors for institution, degree, advisor, and country.

The Dissertation KEV format covers dissertations and theses. Its identifier is info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:dissertation.

Format identifier

rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:dissertation

Descriptor keys

KeyDescriptionExample
rft.titleTitle of the dissertationAn Investigation into Categorical Logic
rft.aulastAuthor's surnameLambek
rft.aufirstAuthor's forenameJoachim
rft.auAdditional author (repeatable)—
rft.advisorAdvisor (repeatable)Smith, Jane
rft.ccCountry code (ISO 3166-1 alpha-2)CA
rft.coCountry nameCanada
rft.instInstitutionMcGill University
rft.degreeDegree awardedPh.D.
rft.dateDate of award (YYYY)1950

Worked example

ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004
&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:dissertation
&rft.title=An+Inquiry+into+Algebraic+Topology
&rft.aulast=Doe
&rft.aufirst=Jane
&rft.advisor=Smith%2C+John
&rft.inst=University+of+Example
&rft.cc=US
&rft.co=United+States
&rft.degree=Ph.D.
&rft.date=2018
&rfr_id=info:sid/example.com:database

Notes

  • Multiple advisors are conveyed by repeating rft.advisor.
  • Either rft.cc (ISO code) or rft.co (free-text country name) is acceptable; both may be included.
  • The rft.title descriptor — not btitle or atitle — is used for the dissertation title in this format.

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