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::The use of IMDB in the [http://lccn.loc.gov/no98126050 LoC entry] is a good example of how records come into existence. The general system is that an authority entry is created the first time a cataloguer needs to cover that person. They draw information from the item in hand - in this case, ''Billy Madison'' - and often it simply gets left there. However, it's encouraged to include some disambiguation information, which is usually a birth year... hence why IMDB was consulted. (I suspect Macdonald was not in many print reference works in 1998, when the record was formed).
::What is particularly interesting is that they've weighted the two sources here and chosen to go with the spelling from the "real" one - the IMDB cite lists "found: Internet movie database, Nov. 24, 1998 (Norm '''Macdonald''', b. Oct. 17, 1963; actor)". Unfortunately, in this case IMDB was ''right'', and the misspelling was present in the original, but still - it's illustrative that IMDB is being used as supplementary information and not as sole authority. [[User:Andrew Gray|Andrew Gray]] ([[User talk:Andrew Gray|talk]]) 12:35, 21 November 2012 (UTC)
:::Interesting. Thanks for the extended response. I hope the VIAF folks pay attention to "verified" vs "non-verified" IMDb content in future, and deprecate unverified content. I also hope this non-proliferation of orthography (from VIAF to WP) is asserted as the plan, even in ''template docs,'' to address concerns such as mine. The discussion over the capitalization of Macdonald's last name was particularly long and arduous, with many long-term, but inconsistent, sources such as ''TV Guide'' and even the ''New York Times'' making things worse. --[[User:Lexein|Lexein]] ([[User talk:Lexein|talk]]) 13:40, 21 November 2012 (UTC)
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