List 73: Website role

ValueDescriptionNotesIssue numberModified in Issue
00Unspecified, see website description5
01Publisher’s corporate websiteSee also codes 17 and 185
02Publisher’s website for a specified workA publisher’s informative and/or promotional webpage relating to a specified work (book, journal, online resource or other publication type)5
03Online hosting service home pageA webpage giving access to an online content hosting service as a whole5
04Journal home pageA webpage giving general information about a serial, in print or electronic format or both5
05Online resource ‘available content’ pageA webpage giving direct access to the content that is available online for a specified resource version. Generally used for content available online under subscription terms514
06Contributor’s own websiteA webpage maintained by an author or other contributor about their publications and personal background566
07Publisher’s website relating to specified contributorA publisher’s webpage devoted to a specific author or other contributor5
08Other publisher’s website relating to specified contributorA webpage devoted to a specific author or other contributor, and maintained by a publisher other than the publisher of the item described in the ONIX record5
09Third-party website relating to specified contributorA webpage devoted to a specific author or other contributor, and maintained by a third party (eg a fan site)5
10Contributor’s own website for specified workA webpage maintained by an author or other contributor and specific to an individual work5
11Other publisher’s website relating to specified workA webpage devoted to an individual work, and maintained by a publisher other than the publisher of the item described in the ONIX record5
12Third-party website relating to specified workA webpage devoted to an individual work, and maintained by a third party (eg a fan site)5
13Contributor’s own website for group or series of worksA webpage maintained by an author or other contributor and specific to a group or series of works5
14Publisher’s website relating to group or series of worksA publisher’s webpage devoted to a group or series of works5
15Other publisher’s website relating to group or series of worksA webpage devoted to a group or series of works, and maintained by a publisher other than the publisher of the item described in the ONIX record5
16Third-party website relating to group or series of works (eg a fan site)A webpage devoted to a group or series of works, and maintained by a third party (eg a fan site)5
17Publisher’s B2B websiteUse instead of code 01 to specify a publisher’s website for trade users5
18Publisher’s B2C websiteUse instead of code 01 to specify a publisher’s website for end customers (consumers)5
23Author blogFor example, a Blogger or Tumblr URL, a Wordpress website or other blog URL816
24Web page for author presentation / commentary8
25Web page for author interview8
26Web page for author reading8
27Web page for cover material8
28Web page for sample content8
29Web page for full contentUse this value in the <Website> composite (typically within <Publisher> or <SupplyDetail>) when sending a link to a webpage at which a digital product is available for download and/or online access811
30Web page for other commentary / discussionFor example a subscribable podcast hosting site, social media message, newsletter issue, other commentary853
31Transfer-URLURL needed by the German National Library for direct access, harvesting and storage of an electronic resource9
32DOI Website LinkLink needed by German Books in Print (VLB) for DOI registration and ONIX DOI conversion9
33Supplier’s corporate websiteA corporate website operated by a distributor or other supplier (not the publisher)10
34Supplier’s B2B websiteA website operated by a distributor or other supplier (not the publisher) and aimed at trade customers10
35Supplier’s B2C websiteA website operated by a distributor or other supplier (not the publisher) and aimed at consumers10
36Supplier’s website for a specified workA distributor or supplier’s webpage describing a specified work10
37Supplier’s B2B website for a specified workA distributor or supplier’s webpage describing a specified work, and aimed at trade customers10
38Supplier’s B2C website for a specified workA distributor or supplier’s webpage describing a specified work, and aimed at consumers10
39Supplier’s website for a group or series of worksA distributor or supplier’s webpage describing a group or series of works10
40URL of full metadata descriptionFor example an ONIX or MARC record for the product, available online14
41Social networking URL for specific work or productFor example, a Facebook, Instagram, Youtube, Pinterest, Tiktok (including Booktok), Twitter (latterly, X) or similar URL for the product or work1664
42Author’s social networking URLFor example, a Facebook, Instagram, Youtube, Pinterest, Tiktok (including Booktok), Twitter (latterly, X) or similar page for the contributor1666
43Publisher’s social networking URLFor example, a Facebook, Instagram, Youtube, Pinterest, Tiktok (including Booktok), Twitter (latterly, X) or similar page1664
44Social networking URL for specific article, chapter or content itemFor example, a Facebook, Instagram, Youtube, Pinterest, Tiktok (including Booktok), Twitter (latterly, X) or similar page. Use only in the context of a specific content item (eg within <ContentItem>)1764
45Publisher’s or third party website for permissions requestsFor example, a service offering click-through licensing of extracts29
46Publisher’s or third party website for privacy statementFor example, a page providing details related to GDPR. Only for use in ONIX 3.0 or later43
47Publisher’s website for digital preservationThe URL of the publisher’s preservation service, or a more specific URL for access to its preservation metadata, to provide confirmation of the preservation status of the product. <WebsiteDescription> may contain the name of the service. Only for use in ONIX 3.0 or later5264
48Third-party website for digital preservationThe URL of the preservation service (eg https://clockss.org), or a more specific URL for access to its preservation metadata, to provide confirmation of the preservation status of the product. <WebsiteDescription> may contain the name of the service. Only for use in ONIX 3.0 or later5264
49Product website for environmental responsibility statementThe URL of a web page describing the environmental and sustainability policy, or carbon neutrality status, that applies to the specific product. Only for use in ONIX 3.0 or later55
50Organization’s website for environmental responsibility statementThe URL of a web page describing the environmental and sustainability policies, carbon neutrality status, etc of the organization (publisher, supplier etc). For environmental sustainability of the product itself, see List 79. Only for use in ONIX 3.0 or later5564
51Legal deposit website for digital preservationThe URL of a digital legal deposit service (eg https://www.legaldeposit.org.uk), or a more specific URL for access to its preservation metadata, to provide confirmation of the digital legal deposit status of the product. <WebsiteDescription> may contain the name of the service. Only for use in ONIX 3.0 or later64