.. _persons:

Persons
=======

.. _persons-explore-label:

Explore Persons
---------------

The person list contains all the person entries organized alphabetically by last name. Select ID to sort by ID number. For each entry, the person list shows the :ref:`ID <person-field-id>`, :ref:`Last name <person-field-last-name>`, :ref:`First name <person-field-first-name>`, :ref:`Gender <person-field-gender>`, :ref:`Date of birth <person-field-date-of-birth>`, and :ref:`Date of death <person-field-date-of-death>`.

.. _persons-field-label:

Person Fields
--------------

.. _person-field-id:

ID
  Unique ID number for this entry.

.. _person-field-last-name:

Last name
  Person’s last name (we mostly include a woman’s maiden name, though we will provide a married name for well-known writers known by their married name).

.. _person-field-first-name:

First name
  Person’s first name, middle name, Mrs., Mr., Lady or Madame may also be included, especially if the first name is not known,  and where appropriate.

.. _person-field-title:

Title
	Where appropriate, full aristocratic title.

.. _person-field-gender:

Gender
	Gender classifications are female, male, and unknown.

.. _person-field-date-of-birth:

Date of birth
  If known, YYYY-MM-DD.

.. _person-field-place-of-birth:

Place of birth
  If known; city or town is geotagged.

.. _person-field-date-of-death:

Date of death
  If known, YYYY-MM-DD.

.. _person-field-place-of-death:

Place of death
  If known; city or town is geotagged.

.. _person-field-viaf-entry:

VIAF URI
  Link to the person’s Virtual International Authority File if available.

.. _person-field-wikipedia-entry:

Wikipedia URL
  Link to the person’s entry in Wikipedia if available.

.. _person-field-image-url:

Image URL
  Link to an image of the person if available.

.. _person-field-titles:

Titles
  List of all titles a person is associated with including the role, title, and date.

.. _person-field-final-check:

Final check
  Indicates that biographical information has been gathered for the person entry

.. _person-field-export-citation-list:

Export citation list
  Export a list of all titles associated with the person in MLA, APA, Chicago, and BibTex. Select buttons to change format. 
 
.. _person-field-suggestions-and-comments:

Suggestions and Comments
	To make a suggestion or comment on a person entry, select Suggestions and Comments and fill out the form. Use this form to make suggested revisions or additions to the person record. 


Explore Contributor Roles
--------------------------

Each person entry is assigned one or more of the following roles.

Selecting the Contributor role or the number of contributions will open a page with the role name and description and a list of all persons and the titles associated with that role. This list is sorted by ? 

.. _person-contributor-author:

Author
  The person responsible for the composition of the work.

.. _person-contributor-bookseller:

Bookseller
  Indicates the person running the firm that sold the work. This role is included if the firm is female-run.

.. _person-contributor-compiler:

Compiler
  The person who selected the works contained within a text. Usually applies to anthologies and collections.

.. _person-contributor-composer:

Composer
	The person responsible for the composition of music, most often in a play or psalm.

.. _person-contributor-editor:

Editor
  The person who selected, revised, and arranged the work for print.

.. _person-contributor-engraver:

Engraver
  The person responsible for turning an illustration into an engraving.

.. _person-contributor-illustrator:

Illustrator
  The person who created the image from which any engravings were created. Usually different than the Engraver.

.. _person-contributor-introducer:

Introducer
  The person who composed the introduction or any prefatory material for the work. Must be a different person than the author.

.. _person-contributor-printer:

Printer
  Indicates the person running the firm that printed the work. This role is included if the firm is female-run.

.. _person-contributor-publisher:

Publisher
  Indicates the person running the firm for whom the work was printed. This role is included if the firm is female-run.

.. _person-contributor-translator:

Translator
  The person who is responsible for translating the text from one language to another.


.. _persons-search-label:

Search Persons
--------------


The Search Persons page defaults to a basic person search by name with a custom search page available via the Advanced Search button. Select a method to sort results with the Results Sorted By dropdown menu. The Advanced Search allows users to search for specific persons by fields associated with a person. Search results return all person entries that include the search term. Selecting a person will return all titles associated with that person. 

.. _person-search-name:

Name
  Text search for all or part of a personal name.

.. _person-search-results-sorted-by:

Results Sorted By
	Choose a sort method for the results.

.. _person-search-person-id:

Person ID
	Search for a person by entering the exact :ref:`Person ID number <person-field-id>`.

.. _person-search-gender:

Gender
  Search for persons by :ref:`gender <person-field-gender>`. Leave Gender field blank to include all genders.

.. _person-search-date-of-birth:

Date of Birth
  Search for person by :ref:`birth year <person-field-date-of-birth>` using a single year (e.g. 1795) or a range of years (1790-1800) or partial range of years (``*``-1800).

.. _person-search-date-of-death:

Date of Death
  Search for person by :ref:`death year <person-field-date-of-death>` using a single year (e.g. 1795) or a range of years (1790-1800) or partial range of years (``*``-1800).

.. _person-search-place-of-birth:

Place of Birth
  Text search for person by :ref:`place of birth <person-field-place-of-birth>`.

.. _person-search-place-of-date:

Place of Death
  Text search for person by :ref:`place of death <person-field-place-of-death>`.

.. _person-search-viaf-uri:

VIAF URI
  Enter a :ref:`VIAF URI <person-field-viaf-entry>` to check if we have a corresponding record. Enter “blank” to find records which do not have VIAF URIs.

.. _person-search-wikipedia-url:

Wikipedia URL
  Enter a :ref:`Wikipedia URL <person-field-wikipedia-entry>` to check if we have a corresponding record. Enter “blank” to find records which do not have Wikipedia URLs.

.. _person-search-image-url:

Image URL
  Enter an :ref:`image URL <person-field-image-url>` to check if we have a corresponding record. Enter “blank” to find records which do not have image URLs.

.. _person-search-filter-by-title:

Filter by Title
  Person search can be filtered by all or part of a `title <titles.html#title-field-title>`_, by `contributor role <titles.html#title-field-contributors>`_, by `date of publication <titles.html#title-field-date-of-publication>`_, by `genre <titles.html#title-field-genre>`_, or by `location of printing <titles.html#title-field-location-of-printing>`_.  

.. _person-search-filter-by-firm:

Filter by Firm
  Person search can be filtered by all or part of a `firm name <firms.html#firm-field-title>`_, by `firm gender <firms.html#firm-field-gender>`_, by `firm role <firms.html#firm-field-roles>`_, or by `firm address <firms.html#firm-field-street-address>`_. 

Search results appear below the search fields. The search can be reset using the reset button. Search results include the :ref:`person’s ID <person-field-id>`, :ref:`last name <person-field-last-name>`, :ref:`first name <person-field-first-name>`, :ref:`gender <person-field-gender>`, :ref:`date of birth <person-field-date-of-birth>`, and :ref:`date of death <person-field-date-of-death>`.