authorauthored

Authorauthored is a term used to describe a work that is created and written by a single author. It emphasizes sole authorship and distinguishes the work from others that involve collaboration, curation, or editorial assembly. The term can apply across literary, academic, and digital media, including books, articles, and software documentation.

In metadata and bibliographic records, authorauthored status helps attribute responsibility and credits, and can influence copyright claims, licensing, and attribution requirements. In contract language, stating that a work is authorauthored clarifies that the sole author retains certain rights and warranties, subject to publisher agreements, work-for-hire rules, or grants.

It is important to distinguish authorauthored from co-authored or edited works. Co-authored indicates multiple primary creators; edited implies significant input from editors rather than the author's sole drafting. Some domains standardize the terminology differently, or use author-authored in conjunction with other designations.

Because publication ecosystems vary, the use of authorauthored may be inconsistent, and metadata schemas may not uniformly record it. When encountered, readers should interpret it as indicating sole authorship and consider accompanying metadata for confirmation.