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”,
“journal”, or
“database” that is (or contains) the target of the <related-object>.
| Value | Meaning |
|---|
| Text, numbers, or special characters | Type 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. |
| Restriction: This is an optional attribute; there is no default. |
| Value | Meaning |
|---|
| Text, numbers, or special characters | Type of object that is the source of the related object (<related-object>), for example, “book”. |
| Restriction: This is an optional attribute; there is no default. |