source-type

Source Type

This attribute can be used with two elements:
  • to identify the kind of source providing an award that sponsored a work or the research on which a work was based (with the element <funding-source>)
  • to identify the type of publication, for example, a “book”, “guide”, or “database” that is (or contains) the target of the <related-object>.

Used on Element: <funding-source>

ValueMeaning
Text, numbers, or special charactersType of entity (such as an organization or an individual) that is the source of an award which sponsors a work or the research underlying the work.
RestrictionThis is an optional attribute; there is no default.

Used on Element: <related-object>

ValueMeaning
Text, numbers, or special charactersThe type of object named in the related object (<related-object>) element, for example, a “database”.
RestrictionThis is an optional attribute; there is no default.