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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 describes "a dissertation related to a course of study at an institution of higher education". Its identifier is info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:dissertation.
Format identifier
rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:dissertationKeys
Every key in this format may appear at most once.
| Key | Meaning (from the Registry matrix) | Example |
|---|---|---|
rft.title | Dissertation title | A Study of Example Systems |
rft.aulast | Author's family name | Doe |
rft.aufirst | Author's given name(s) or initials | Jane |
rft.auinit, rft.auinit1, rft.auinitm, rft.ausuffix | Initials and name suffix | — |
rft.au | Author's full name | Doe, Jane |
rft.advisor | Dissertation advisor | Prof. John H. James |
rft.inst | Institution that issued the dissertation | University of California, Berkeley |
rft.cc | Country of publication, ISO two-letter code | US |
rft.co | Country of publication, name | United States |
rft.degree | Degree conferred | PhD |
rft.date | Date of publication | 2018 |
rft.tpages | Total pages | 212 |
rft.isbn | ISBN, if one was assigned | — |
Worked example
url_ver=Z39.88-2004
&ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004
&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:dissertation
&rft.title=A+Study+of+Example+Systems
&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=PhD
&rft.date=2018
&rfr_id=info:sid/example.com:databaseThe names and institution are illustrative.
Notes
- The title goes in
rft.title. The format has nobtitle,atitleorgenre. - The matrix allows a single
rft.advisor. With co-advisors, send the principal advisor (some sources repeat the key anyway, and tolerant resolvers usually take the first). rft.ccandrft.comay both be sent.