International
Tables for
Crystallography
Volume G
Definition and exchange of crystallographic data
Edited by J. R. Hester and B. McMahon

International Tables for Crystallography (2026). Vol. G. Early view chapter
https://doi.org/10.1107/97809553602060001011

Chapter 4.2 Core dictionary (coreCIF)


Index

Core dictionary version 3.3.0

_audit_author_role.role

Name:
_audit_author_role.role

Definition:

   
    The role taken by the author identified by _audit_author_role.id,
    drawn from a predefined list. Additional details can be provided
    in _audit_author_role.special_details.

Type: Text


The data value must be one of the following:


design
Conceived and/or designed the experiment.

synthesis
Synthesized the samples.

preparation
Prepared the samples for measurement, e.g. crystallized or recrystallized the sample.

characterisation
Performed non-crystallographic measurements on the samples.

measurement
Collected and/or reduced diffraction data.

analysis
Obtained fitted parameters, such as a structural model, from the data.

software
Developed bespoke software for specialized data processing and/or analysis.

submission
Prepared the final CIF file.

other
None of the listed roles. See _audit_author_role.special_details.

Category:
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