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ResearchSpace Indexing: 24. Describe item: Authors

This guide provides details of the steps to be followed when adding CSIR research outputs to ResearchSpace. ResearchSpace is the CSIR's open access institutional repository.

Describe the item: authors

Add the author details.

For CSIR authors: add surname, and first name plus additional initials.

Examples:

  • Smith, Andrew R
  • Mobeni, Sam BM

For external authors: add surname, and no first names but initials only.

Examples:

  • Smith, AR
  • Mobeni, SBM

No full-stops or commas.

Dashes can be used for surnames or names with dashes, such as Leo-Smith. Dashes in first names of external authors should be in the following format:

  • S-L for Stacey-Lee as first name

Click ‘add’ after each entry.

The image below shows the format for CSIR authors: