Assuming you're using Solr for search. It seems like the author field for search takes into account both metadata fields (i.e. doesn't distinguish them):
https://github.com/DSpace/DSpace/blob/dspace-3_x/dspace/config/spring/api/discovery.xml#L202-212 The default for browse in DSpace 3.x was still DB-based, but you can try changing it to Solr-based, like in newer versions of DSpace: https://github.com/DSpace/DSpace/blob/dspace-3_x/dspace/config/dspace.cfg#L887-888 Regarding dc.date.issued, I think that one is hardcoded in many places across the codebase and might not be so easy to change. I personally would try to avoid the headache. Regards, ~~helix84 Compulsory reading: DSpace Mailing List Etiquette https://wiki.duraspace.org/display/DSPACE/Mailing+List+Etiquette ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Download BIRT iHub F-Type - The Free Enterprise-Grade BIRT Server from Actuate! Instantly Supercharge Your Business Reports and Dashboards with Interactivity, Sharing, Native Excel Exports, App Integration & more Get technology previously reserved for billion-dollar corporations, FREE http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=157005751&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk _______________________________________________ DSpace-tech mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/dspace-tech List Etiquette: https://wiki.duraspace.org/display/DSPACE/Mailing+List+Etiquette

