On Thu, 27 Mar 2014, Esteban Gabancho wrote: > The problem, or the question, comes when I don’t have a _first_author` > in which case I’m not sure about the content of the authors` field, it > could be i) only the list of `_additional_authors` or ii) `None` > follow by the the list of `_additional_authors`. > > I think the second solution is the closest one to reality
I think the first solution would be more intuitive. The problem of missing first author is kind of internal and can be solved by the record checker; the consumers asking for `authors` field should not be bothered by this. Best regards -- Tibor Simko