Dartmouth Digital Commons Author Name Change Policy
Anyone with materials in Dartmouth Digital Commons may change the name displaying on the record and/or the materials themselves. While there are any number of reasons that someone may need to do this (including name changes related to gender, marriage, religion, and others), no justification is required for an author name change to be implemented. The change does not need to reflect the author’s past or current legal name(s).
To have your name changed, email the Dartmouth Digital Commons administrators () with the following information:
- Name(s) currently listed on your materials in Dartmouth Digital Commons
- Complete list of materials with the old name on them, with a link to each item
- The new name that you would like to be listed under
We will then change your name as requested on both the item record(s) and the document(s). There will be no mention of the previous name unless you specifically request that; if you want such a note, let us know what language to use. You are responsible for contacting your coauthors if you want them to know about the change.
