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complete creators guidelines with relator terms
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##### Creators
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- We want to credit the creators of free resources where appropriate, including translators!
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- For translated works the original author should be credited.
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- The next formatting syntax can serve to give them this kind of relator roles:
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```markdown
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* [A Translated Book](http://example.com/book.html) - John Doe, `trl.:` Mike The Translator
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```
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where `trl.:` could be any abbreviation listed in <https://loc.gov/marc/relators/relaterm.html>.
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- For translated works, the original authors should be credited at the very beginning of the creators list.
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- We don't need relator terms for original authors.
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- Use a comma `,` to delimit each item inside the author list.
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- You can shorten author lists with "`et al.`".
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- We do not permit links for Creators.
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- For compilation or remixed works, the "creator" may need a description. For example, "GoalKicker" or "RIP Tutorial" books are credited as "`Compiled from StackOverflow documentation`".
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