diff --git a/src/Mods/Element/Common/BaseElement.php b/src/Mods/Element/Common/BaseElement.php
index c20b795..bf741a8 100644
--- a/src/Mods/Element/Common/BaseElement.php
+++ b/src/Mods/Element/Common/BaseElement.php
@@ -109,10 +109,8 @@ protected function getAuthorityLanguageElements(string $xpath): array
     {
         $elements = [];
         $element = new Element($this->xml, $xpath);
-        if ($element->exists()) {
-            foreach ($element->getValues() as $value) {
-                $elements[] = new AuthorityLanguageElement($value);
-            }
+        foreach ($element->getValues() as $value) {
+            $elements[] = new AuthorityLanguageElement($value);
         }
         return $elements;
     }
@@ -130,10 +128,8 @@ protected function getDateElements(string $xpath): array
     {
         $elements = [];
         $element = new Element($this->xml, $xpath);
-        if ($element->exists()) {
-            foreach ($element->getValues() as $value) {
-                $elements[] = new DateElement($value);
-            }
+        foreach ($element->getValues() as $value) {
+            $elements[] = new DateElement($value);
         }
         return $elements;
     }
@@ -169,10 +165,8 @@ protected function getLanguageElements(string $xpath): array
     {
         $elements = [];
         $element = new Element($this->xml, $xpath);
-        if ($element->exists()) {
-            foreach ($element->getValues() as $value) {
-                $elements[] = new LanguageElement($value);
-            }
+        foreach ($element->getValues() as $value) {
+            $elements[] = new LanguageElement($value);
         }
         return $elements;
     }
diff --git a/src/Mods/Element/Language.php b/src/Mods/Element/Language.php
index dff3f23..aaa323b 100644
--- a/src/Mods/Element/Language.php
+++ b/src/Mods/Element/Language.php
@@ -74,10 +74,8 @@ public function getLanguageTerms(string $query = ''): array
         $languageTerms = [];
         $xpath = './mods:languageTerm' . $query;
         $element = new Element($this->xml, $xpath);
-        if ($element->exists()) {
-            foreach ($element->getValues() as $value) {
-                $languageTerms[] = new LanguageTerm($value);
-            }
+        foreach ($element->getValues() as $value) {
+            $languageTerms[] = new LanguageTerm($value);
         }
         return $languageTerms;
     }
@@ -97,10 +95,8 @@ public function getScriptTerms(string $query = ''): array
         $scriptTerms = [];
         $xpath = './mods:scriptTerm' . $query;
         $element = new Element($this->xml, $xpath);
-        if ($element->exists()) {
-            foreach ($element->getValues() as $value) {
-                $scriptTerms[] = new ScriptTerm($value);
-            }
+        foreach ($element->getValues() as $value) {
+            $scriptTerms[] = new ScriptTerm($value);
         }
         return $scriptTerms;
     }
diff --git a/src/Mods/Element/Location.php b/src/Mods/Element/Location.php
index 0059185..b8d3f05 100644
--- a/src/Mods/Element/Location.php
+++ b/src/Mods/Element/Location.php
@@ -62,10 +62,8 @@ public function getPhysicalLocations(string $query = ''): array
         $physicalLocations = [];
         $xpath = './mods:physicalLocation' . $query;
         $element = new Element($this->xml, $xpath);
-        if ($element->exists()) {
-            foreach ($element->getValues() as $value) {
-                $physicalLocations[] = new PhysicalLocation($value);
-            }
+        foreach ($element->getValues() as $value) {
+            $physicalLocations[] = new PhysicalLocation($value);
         }
         return $physicalLocations;
     }
@@ -105,10 +103,8 @@ public function getUrls(string $query = ''): array
         $urls = [];
         $xpath = './mods:url' . $query;
         $element = new Element($this->xml, $xpath);
-        if ($element->exists()) {
-            foreach ($element->getValues() as $value) {
-                $urls[] = new Url($value);
-            }
+        foreach ($element->getValues() as $value) {
+            $urls[] = new Url($value);
         }
         return $urls;
     }
diff --git a/src/Mods/Element/Name.php b/src/Mods/Element/Name.php
index 098656a..1139ce0 100644
--- a/src/Mods/Element/Name.php
+++ b/src/Mods/Element/Name.php
@@ -77,10 +77,8 @@ public function getAlternativeNames(string $query = ''): array
         $alternativeNames = [];
         $xpath = './mods:alternativeName' . $query;
         $element = new Element($this->xml, $xpath);
-        if ($element->exists()) {
-            foreach ($element->getValues() as $value) {
-                $alternativeNames[] = new AlternativeName($value);
-            }
+        foreach ($element->getValues() as $value) {
+            $alternativeNames[] = new AlternativeName($value);
         }
         return $alternativeNames;
     }
diff --git a/src/Mods/Element/OriginInfo.php b/src/Mods/Element/OriginInfo.php
index 0ea781f..4086a1a 100644
--- a/src/Mods/Element/OriginInfo.php
+++ b/src/Mods/Element/OriginInfo.php
@@ -92,10 +92,8 @@ public function getPlaces(string $query = ''): array
         $places = [];
         $xpath = './mods:place' . $query;
         $element = new Element($this->xml, $xpath);
-        if ($element->exists()) {
-            foreach ($element->getValues() as $value) {
-                $places[] = new Place($value);
-            }
+        foreach ($element->getValues() as $value) {
+            $places[] = new Place($value);
         }
         return $places;
     }
@@ -115,10 +113,8 @@ public function getAgents(string $query = ''): array
         $agents = [];
         $xpath = './mods:agent' . $query;
         $element = new Element($this->xml, $xpath);
-        if ($element->exists()) {
-            foreach ($element->getValues() as $value) {
-                $agents[] = new Agent($value);
-            }
+        foreach ($element->getValues() as $value) {
+            $agents[] = new Agent($value);
         }
         return $agents;
     }
@@ -228,10 +224,8 @@ public function getOtherDates(string $query = ''): array
         $otherDates = [];
         $xpath = './mods:dateOther' . $query;
         $element = new Element($this->xml, $xpath);
-        if ($element->exists()) {
-            foreach ($element->getValues() as $value) {
-                $otherDates[] = new DateOther($value);
-            }
+        foreach ($element->getValues() as $value) {
+            $otherDates[] = new DateOther($value);
         }
         return $otherDates;
     }
@@ -251,10 +245,8 @@ public function getDisplayDates(string $query = ''): array
         $displayDates = [];
         $xpath = './mods:displayDate' . $query;
         $element = new Element($this->xml, $xpath);
-        if ($element->exists()) {
-            foreach ($element->getValues() as $value) {
-                $displayDates[] = new DisplayDate($value);
-            }
+        foreach ($element->getValues() as $value) {
+            $displayDates[] = new DisplayDate($value);
         }
         return $displayDates;
     }
@@ -274,10 +266,8 @@ public function getEditions(string $query = ''): array
         $editions = [];
         $xpath = './mods:edition' . $query;
         $element = new Element($this->xml, $xpath);
-        if ($element->exists()) {
-            foreach ($element->getValues() as $value) {
-                $editions[] = new Edition($value);
-            }
+        foreach ($element->getValues() as $value) {
+            $editions[] = new Edition($value);
         }
         return $editions;
     }
@@ -297,10 +287,8 @@ public function getIssuances(string $query = ''): array
         $issuances = [];
         $xpath = './mods:issuance' . $query;
         $element = new Element($this->xml, $xpath);
-        if ($element->exists()) {
-            foreach ($element->getValues() as $value) {
-                $issuances[] = new Issuance($value);
-            }
+        foreach ($element->getValues() as $value) {
+            $issuances[] = new Issuance($value);
         }
         return $issuances;
     }
@@ -320,10 +308,8 @@ public function getFrequencies(string $query = ''): array
         $frequencies = [];
         $xpath = './mods:frequency' . $query;
         $element = new Element($this->xml, $xpath);
-        if ($element->exists()) {
-            foreach ($element->getValues() as $value) {
-                $frequencies[] = new Frequency($value);
-            }
+        foreach ($element->getValues() as $value) {
+            $frequencies[] = new Frequency($value);
         }
         return $frequencies;
     }
diff --git a/src/Mods/Element/Part.php b/src/Mods/Element/Part.php
index f88fdd8..4f1a98b 100644
--- a/src/Mods/Element/Part.php
+++ b/src/Mods/Element/Part.php
@@ -88,10 +88,8 @@ public function getDetails(string $query = ''): array
         $details = [];
         $xpath = './mods:detail' . $query;
         $element = new Element($this->xml, $xpath);
-        if ($element->exists()) {
-            foreach ($element->getValues() as $value) {
-                $details[] = new Detail($value);
-            }
+        foreach ($element->getValues() as $value) {
+            $details[] = new Detail($value);
         }
         return $details;
     }
@@ -111,10 +109,8 @@ public function getExtents(string $query = ''): array
         $extents = [];
         $xpath = './mods:extent' . $query;
         $element = new Element($this->xml, $xpath);
-        if ($element->exists()) {
-            foreach ($element->getValues() as $value) {
-                $extents[] = new Extent($value);
-            }
+        foreach ($element->getValues() as $value) {
+            $extents[] = new Extent($value);
         }
         return $extents;
     }
@@ -149,10 +145,8 @@ public function getTexts(string $query = ''): array
         $texts = [];
         $xpath = './mods:text' . $query;
         $element = new Element($this->xml, $xpath);
-        if ($element->exists()) {
-            foreach ($element->getValues() as $value) {
-                $texts[] = new Text($value);
-            }
+        foreach ($element->getValues() as $value) {
+            $texts[] = new Text($value);
         }
         return $texts;
     }
diff --git a/src/Mods/Element/PhysicalDescription.php b/src/Mods/Element/PhysicalDescription.php
index c0942b8..ffed1b6 100644
--- a/src/Mods/Element/PhysicalDescription.php
+++ b/src/Mods/Element/PhysicalDescription.php
@@ -63,10 +63,8 @@ public function getForms(string $query = ''): array
         $forms = [];
         $xpath = './mods:form' . $query;
         $element = new Element($this->xml, $xpath);
-        if ($element->exists()) {
-            foreach ($element->getValues() as $value) {
-                $forms[] = new Form($value);
-            }
+        foreach ($element->getValues() as $value) {
+            $forms[] = new Form($value);
         }
         return $forms;
     }
@@ -86,10 +84,8 @@ public function getReformattingQualities(string $query = ''): array
         $reformattingQualities = [];
         $xpath = './mods:reformattingQuality' . $query;
         $element = new Element($this->xml, $xpath);
-        if ($element->exists()) {
-            foreach ($element->getValues() as $value) {
-                $reformattingQualities[] = $value;
-            }
+        foreach ($element->getValues() as $value) {
+            $reformattingQualities[] = $value;
         }
         return $reformattingQualities;
     }
@@ -123,10 +119,8 @@ public function getExtents(string $query = ''): array
         $forms = [];
         $xpath = './mods:extent' . $query;
         $element = new Element($this->xml, $xpath);
-        if ($element->exists()) {
-            foreach ($element->getValues() as $value) {
-                $forms[] = new Extent($value);
-            }
+        foreach ($element->getValues() as $value) {
+            $forms[] = new Extent($value);
         }
         return $forms;
     }
@@ -146,10 +140,8 @@ public function getDigitalOrigins(string $query = ''): array
         $digitalOrigins = [];
         $xpath = './mods:digitalOrigin' . $query;
         $element = new Element($this->xml, $xpath);
-        if ($element->exists()) {
-            foreach ($element->getValues() as $value) {
-                $digitalOrigins[] = $value;
-            }
+        foreach ($element->getValues() as $value) {
+            $digitalOrigins[] = $value;
         }
         return $digitalOrigins;
     }
@@ -169,10 +161,8 @@ public function getNotes(string $query = ''): array
         $notes = [];
         $xpath = './mods:note' . $query;
         $element = new Element($this->xml, $xpath);
-        if ($element->exists()) {
-            foreach ($element->getValues() as $value) {
-                $notes[] = new Note($value);
-            }
+        foreach ($element->getValues() as $value) {
+            $notes[] = new Note($value);
         }
         return $notes;
     }
diff --git a/src/Mods/Element/RecordInfo.php b/src/Mods/Element/RecordInfo.php
index fdd1cb9..3944ed8 100644
--- a/src/Mods/Element/RecordInfo.php
+++ b/src/Mods/Element/RecordInfo.php
@@ -110,10 +110,8 @@ public function getRecordIdentifiers(string $query = ''): array
         $recordIdentifiers = [];
         $xpath = './mods:recordIdentifier' . $query;
         $element = new Element($this->xml, $xpath);
-        if ($element->exists()) {
-            foreach ($element->getValues() as $value) {
-                $recordIdentifiers[] = new RecordIdentifier($value);
-            }
+        foreach ($element->getValues() as $value) {
+            $recordIdentifiers[] = new RecordIdentifier($value);
         }
         return $recordIdentifiers;
     }
@@ -133,10 +131,8 @@ public function getRecordOrigins(string $query = ''): array
         $recordOrigins = [];
         $xpath = './mods:recordOrigin' . $query;
         $element = new Element($this->xml, $xpath);
-        if ($element->exists()) {
-            foreach ($element->getValues() as $value) {
-                $recordOrigins[] = new LanguageElement($value);
-            }
+        foreach ($element->getValues() as $value) {
+            $recordOrigins[] = new LanguageElement($value);
         }
         return $recordOrigins;
     }
@@ -156,10 +152,8 @@ public function getRecordInfoNotes(string $query = ''): array
         $recordInfoNotes = [];
         $xpath = './mods:recordInfoNote' . $query;
         $element = new Element($this->xml, $xpath);
-        if ($element->exists()) {
-            foreach ($element->getValues() as $value) {
-                $recordInfoNotes[] = new RecordInfoNote($value);
-            }
+        foreach ($element->getValues() as $value) {
+            $recordInfoNotes[] = new RecordInfoNote($value);
         }
         return $recordInfoNotes;
     }
@@ -179,10 +173,8 @@ public function getLanguageOfCatalogings(string $query = ''): array
         $languageOfCatalogings = [];
         $xpath = './mods:languageOfCataloging' . $query;
         $element = new Element($this->xml, $xpath);
-        if ($element->exists()) {
-            foreach ($element->getValues() as $value) {
-                $languageOfCatalogings[] = new LanguageOfCataloging($value);
-            }
+        foreach ($element->getValues() as $value) {
+            $languageOfCatalogings[] = new LanguageOfCataloging($value);
         }
         return $languageOfCatalogings;
     }
diff --git a/src/Mods/Element/Specific/Location/HoldingSimple.php b/src/Mods/Element/Specific/Location/HoldingSimple.php
index a21bb2e..5a2a207 100644
--- a/src/Mods/Element/Specific/Location/HoldingSimple.php
+++ b/src/Mods/Element/Specific/Location/HoldingSimple.php
@@ -54,10 +54,8 @@ public function getCopyInformation(string $query = ''): array
         $copyInformation = [];
         $xpath = './mods:copyInformation' . $query;
         $element = new Element($this->xml, $xpath);
-        if ($element->exists()) {
-            foreach ($element->getValues() as $value) {
-                $copyInformation[] = new CopyInformation($value);
-            }
+        foreach ($element->getValues() as $value) {
+            $copyInformation[] = new CopyInformation($value);
         }
         return $copyInformation;
     }
diff --git a/src/Mods/Element/Specific/Location/HoldingSimple/CopyInformation.php b/src/Mods/Element/Specific/Location/HoldingSimple/CopyInformation.php
index b0c1236..cb972e8 100644
--- a/src/Mods/Element/Specific/Location/HoldingSimple/CopyInformation.php
+++ b/src/Mods/Element/Specific/Location/HoldingSimple/CopyInformation.php
@@ -105,10 +105,8 @@ public function getElectronicLocators(): array
     {
         $electronicLocators = [];
         $element = new Element($this->xml, './mods:electronicLocator');
-        if ($element->exists()) {
-            foreach ($element->getValues() as $value) {
-                $electronicLocators[] = $value;
-            }
+        foreach ($element->getValues() as $value) {
+            $electronicLocators[] = $value;
         }
         return $electronicLocators;
     }
@@ -128,10 +126,8 @@ public function getNotes(string $query = ''): array
         $notes = [];
         $xpath = './mods:note' . $query;
         $element = new Element($this->xml, $xpath);
-        if ($element->exists()) {
-            foreach ($element->getValues() as $value) {
-                $notes[] = new Note($value);
-            }
+        foreach ($element->getValues() as $value) {
+            $notes[] = new Note($value);
         }
         return $notes;
     }
@@ -151,10 +147,8 @@ public function getEnumerationAndChronologies(string $query = ''): array
         $enumerationAndChronologies = [];
         $xpath = './mods:enumerationAndChronology' . $query;
         $element = new Element($this->xml, $xpath);
-        if ($element->exists()) {
-            foreach ($element->getValues() as $value) {
-                $enumerationAndChronologies[] = new EnumerationAndChronology($value);
-            }
+        foreach ($element->getValues() as $value) {
+            $enumerationAndChronologies[] = new EnumerationAndChronology($value);
         }
         return $enumerationAndChronologies;
     }
@@ -174,10 +168,8 @@ public function getItemIdentifiers(string $query = ''): array
         $itemIdentifiers = [];
         $xpath = './mods:itemIdentifier' . $query;
         $element = new Element($this->xml, $xpath);
-        if ($element->exists()) {
-            foreach ($element->getValues() as $value) {
-                $itemIdentifiers[] = new ItemIdentifier($value);
-            }
+        foreach ($element->getValues() as $value) {
+            $itemIdentifiers[] = new ItemIdentifier($value);
         }
         return $itemIdentifiers;
     }
diff --git a/src/Mods/Element/Specific/Name/BaseNameElement.php b/src/Mods/Element/Specific/Name/BaseNameElement.php
index 48854a2..2fa44ed 100644
--- a/src/Mods/Element/Specific/Name/BaseNameElement.php
+++ b/src/Mods/Element/Specific/Name/BaseNameElement.php
@@ -53,10 +53,8 @@ public function getNameParts(string $query = ''): array
         $nameParts = [];
         $xpath = './mods:namePart' . $query;
         $element = new Element($this->xml, $xpath);
-        if ($element->exists()) {
-            foreach ($element->getValues() as $value) {
-                $nameParts[] = new NamePart($value);
-            }
+        foreach ($element->getValues() as $value) {
+            $nameParts[] = new NamePart($value);
         }
         return $nameParts;
     }
@@ -76,10 +74,8 @@ public function getNameIdentifiers(string $query): array
         $nameIdentifiers = [];
         $xpath = './mods:nameIdentifier' . $query;
         $element = new Element($this->xml, $xpath);
-        if ($element->exists()) {
-            foreach ($element->getValues() as $value) {
-                $nameIdentifiers[] = new NameIdentifier($value);
-            }
+        foreach ($element->getValues() as $value) {
+            $nameIdentifiers[] = new NameIdentifier($value);
         }
         return $nameIdentifiers;
     }
@@ -99,10 +95,8 @@ public function getDisplayForms(string $query = ''): array
         $displayForms = [];
         $xpath = './mods:displayForm' . $query;
         $element = new Element($this->xml, $xpath);
-        if ($element->exists()) {
-            foreach ($element->getValues() as $value) {
-                $displayForms[] = new LanguageElement($value);
-            }
+        foreach ($element->getValues() as $value) {
+            $displayForms[] = new LanguageElement($value);
         }
         return $displayForms;
     }
@@ -122,10 +116,8 @@ public function getAffiliations(string $query = ''): array
         $affiliations = [];
         $xpath = './mods:affiliation' . $query;
         $element = new Element($this->xml, $xpath);
-        if ($element->exists()) {
-            foreach ($element->getValues() as $value) {
-                $affiliations[] = new AuthorityLanguageElement($value);
-            }
+        foreach ($element->getValues() as $value) {
+            $affiliations[] = new AuthorityLanguageElement($value);
         }
         return $affiliations;
     }
@@ -145,10 +137,8 @@ public function getRoles(string $query = ''): array
         $roles = [];
         $xpath = './mods:role' . $query;
         $element = new Element($this->xml, $xpath);
-        if ($element->exists()) {
-            foreach ($element->getValues() as $value) {
-                $roles[] = new Role($value);
-            }
+        foreach ($element->getValues() as $value) {
+            $roles[] = new Role($value);
         }
         return $roles;
     }
@@ -168,10 +158,8 @@ public function getDescriptions(string $query = ''): array
         $descriptions = [];
         $xpath = './mods:description' . $query;
         $element = new Element($this->xml, $xpath);
-        if ($element->exists()) {
-            foreach ($element->getValues() as $value) {
-                $descriptions[] = new LanguageElement($value);
-            }
+        foreach ($element->getValues() as $value) {
+            $descriptions[] = new LanguageElement($value);
         }
         return $descriptions;
     }
diff --git a/src/Mods/Element/Specific/Name/Role.php b/src/Mods/Element/Specific/Name/Role.php
index 151647f..b79bcbd 100644
--- a/src/Mods/Element/Specific/Name/Role.php
+++ b/src/Mods/Element/Specific/Name/Role.php
@@ -54,10 +54,8 @@ public function getRoleTerms(string $query = ''): array
         $roleTerms = [];
         $xpath = './mods:roleTerm' . $query;
         $element = new Element($this->xml, $xpath);
-        if ($element->exists()) {
-            foreach ($element->getValues() as $value) {
-                $roleTerms[] = new RoleTerm($value);
-            }
+        foreach ($element->getValues() as $value) {
+            $roleTerms[] = new RoleTerm($value);
         }
         return $roleTerms;
     }
diff --git a/src/Mods/Element/Specific/OriginInfo/Place.php b/src/Mods/Element/Specific/OriginInfo/Place.php
index 7767724..bd0bf15 100644
--- a/src/Mods/Element/Specific/OriginInfo/Place.php
+++ b/src/Mods/Element/Specific/OriginInfo/Place.php
@@ -57,10 +57,8 @@ public function getPlaceTerms(string $query = ''): array
         $placeTerms = [];
         $xpath = './mods:placeTerm' . $query;
         $element = new Element($this->xml, $xpath);
-        if ($element->exists()) {
-            foreach ($element->getValues() as $value) {
-                $placeTerms[] = new PlaceTerm($value);
-            }
+        foreach ($element->getValues() as $value) {
+            $placeTerms[] = new PlaceTerm($value);
         }
         return $placeTerms;
     }
@@ -80,10 +78,8 @@ public function getPlaceIdentifiers(string $query = ''): array
         $placeIdentifiers = [];
         $xpath = './mods:placeIdentifier' . $query;
         $element = new Element($this->xml, $xpath);
-        if ($element->exists()) {
-            foreach ($element->getValues() as $value) {
-                $placeIdentifiers[] = new BaseElement($value);
-            }
+        foreach ($element->getValues() as $value) {
+            $placeIdentifiers[] = new BaseElement($value);
         }
         return $placeIdentifiers;
     }
@@ -103,10 +99,8 @@ public function getCartographics(string $query = ''): array
         $cartographics = [];
         $xpath = './mods:cartographics' . $query;
         $element = new Element($this->xml, $xpath);
-        if ($element->exists()) {
-            foreach ($element->getValues() as $value) {
-                $cartographics[] = new Cartographics($value);
-            }
+        foreach ($element->getValues() as $value) {
+            $cartographics[] = new Cartographics($value);
         }
         return $cartographics;
     }
diff --git a/src/Mods/Element/Specific/Subject/HierarchicalGeographic.php b/src/Mods/Element/Specific/Subject/HierarchicalGeographic.php
index 3e77528..e9bfa75 100644
--- a/src/Mods/Element/Specific/Subject/HierarchicalGeographic.php
+++ b/src/Mods/Element/Specific/Subject/HierarchicalGeographic.php
@@ -57,10 +57,8 @@ public function getContinents(string $query = ''): array
         $continents = [];
         $xpath = './mods:continent' . $query;
         $element = new Element($this->xml, $xpath);
-        if ($element->exists()) {
-            foreach ($element->getValues() as $value) {
-                $continents[] = new LevelPeriodElement($value);
-            }
+        foreach ($element->getValues() as $value) {
+            $continents[] = new LevelPeriodElement($value);
         }
         return $continents;
     }
@@ -80,10 +78,8 @@ public function getCountries(string $query = ''): array
         $countries = [];
         $xpath = './mods:country' . $query;
         $element = new Element($this->xml, $xpath);
-        if ($element->exists()) {
-            foreach ($element->getValues() as $value) {
-                $countries[] = new LevelPeriodElement($value);
-            }
+        foreach ($element->getValues() as $value) {
+            $countries[] = new LevelPeriodElement($value);
         }
         return $countries;
     }
@@ -103,10 +99,8 @@ public function getRegions(string $query = ''): array
         $regions = [];
         $xpath = './mods:region' . $query;
         $element = new Element($this->xml, $xpath);
-        if ($element->exists()) {
-            foreach ($element->getValues() as $value) {
-                $regions[] = new TypeElement($value, 'regionType');
-            }
+        foreach ($element->getValues() as $value) {
+            $regions[] = new TypeElement($value, 'regionType');
         }
         return $regions;
     }
@@ -126,10 +120,8 @@ public function getStates(string $query = ''): array
         $states = [];
         $xpath = './mods:state' . $query;
         $element = new Element($this->xml, $xpath);
-        if ($element->exists()) {
-            foreach ($element->getValues() as $value) {
-                $states[] = new TypeElement($value, 'stateType');
-            }
+        foreach ($element->getValues() as $value) {
+            $states[] = new TypeElement($value, 'stateType');
         }
         return $states;
     }
@@ -149,10 +141,8 @@ public function getTerritories(string $query = ''): array
         $territories = [];
         $xpath = './mods:territory' . $query;
         $element = new Element($this->xml, $xpath);
-        if ($element->exists()) {
-            foreach ($element->getValues() as $value) {
-                $territories[] = new LevelPeriodElement($value);
-            }
+        foreach ($element->getValues() as $value) {
+            $territories[] = new LevelPeriodElement($value);
         }
         return $territories;
     }
@@ -172,10 +162,8 @@ public function getCounties(string $query = ''): array
         $counties = [];
         $xpath = './mods:county' . $query;
         $element = new Element($this->xml, $xpath);
-        if ($element->exists()) {
-            foreach ($element->getValues() as $value) {
-                $counties[] = new LevelPeriodElement($value);
-            }
+        foreach ($element->getValues() as $value) {
+            $counties[] = new LevelPeriodElement($value);
         }
         return $counties;
     }
@@ -195,10 +183,8 @@ public function getCities(string $query = ''): array
         $cities = [];
         $xpath = './mods:city' . $query;
         $element = new Element($this->xml, $xpath);
-        if ($element->exists()) {
-            foreach ($element->getValues() as $value) {
+        foreach ($element->getValues() as $value) {
                 $cities[] = new LevelPeriodElement($value);
-            }
         }
         return $cities;
     }
@@ -218,10 +204,8 @@ public function getCitySections(string $query = ''): array
         $sections = [];
         $xpath = './mods:citySection' . $query;
         $element = new Element($this->xml, $xpath);
-        if ($element->exists()) {
-            foreach ($element->getValues() as $value) {
-                $sections[] = new TypeElement($value, 'citySectionType');
-            }
+        foreach ($element->getValues() as $value) {
+            $sections[] = new TypeElement($value, 'citySectionType');
         }
         return $sections;
     }
@@ -241,10 +225,8 @@ public function getIslands(string $query = ''): array
         $islands = [];
         $xpath = './mods:island' . $query;
         $element = new Element($this->xml, $xpath);
-        if ($element->exists()) {
-            foreach ($element->getValues() as $value) {
-                $islands[] = new LevelPeriodElement($value);
-            }
+        foreach ($element->getValues() as $value) {
+            $islands[] = new LevelPeriodElement($value);
         }
         return $islands;
     }
@@ -264,10 +246,8 @@ public function getAreas(string $query = ''): array
         $areas = [];
         $xpath = './mods:area' . $query;
         $element = new Element($this->xml, $xpath);
-        if ($element->exists()) {
-            foreach ($element->getValues() as $value) {
-                $areas[] = new TypeElement($value, 'areaType');
-            }
+        foreach ($element->getValues() as $value) {
+            $areas[] = new TypeElement($value, 'areaType');
         }
         return $areas;
     }
@@ -287,10 +267,8 @@ public function getExtraterrestrialAreas(string $query = ''): array
         $extraterrestrialAreas = [];
         $xpath = './mods:extraterrestrialArea' . $query;
         $element = new Element($this->xml, $xpath);
-        if ($element->exists()) {
-            foreach ($element->getValues() as $value) {
-                $extraterrestrialAreas[] = new LevelPeriodElement($value);
-            }
+        foreach ($element->getValues() as $value) {
+            $extraterrestrialAreas[] = new LevelPeriodElement($value);
         }
         return $extraterrestrialAreas;
     }
diff --git a/src/Mods/Element/Subject.php b/src/Mods/Element/Subject.php
index 51b4339..f3f735a 100644
--- a/src/Mods/Element/Subject.php
+++ b/src/Mods/Element/Subject.php
@@ -66,10 +66,8 @@ public function getTopics(string $query = ''): array
         $topics = [];
         $xpath = './mods:topic' . $query;
         $element = new Element($this->xml, $xpath);
-        if ($element->exists()) {
-            foreach ($element->getValues() as $value) {
-                $topics[] = new AuthorityLanguageElement($value);
-            }
+        foreach ($element->getValues() as $value) {
+            $topics[] = new AuthorityLanguageElement($value);
         }
         return $topics;
     }
@@ -89,10 +87,8 @@ public function getGeographics(string $query = ''): array
         $geographics = [];
         $xpath = './mods:geographic' . $query;
         $element = new Element($this->xml, $xpath);
-        if ($element->exists()) {
-            foreach ($element->getValues() as $value) {
-                $geographics[] = new AuthorityLanguageElement($value);
-            }
+        foreach ($element->getValues() as $value) {
+            $geographics[] = new AuthorityLanguageElement($value);
         }
         return $geographics;
     }
@@ -112,10 +108,8 @@ public function getTemporals(string $query = ''): array
         $temporals = [];
         $xpath = './mods:temporal' . $query;
         $element = new Element($this->xml, $xpath);
-        if ($element->exists()) {
-            foreach ($element->getValues() as $value) {
-                $temporals[] = new AuthorityDateLanguageElement($value);
-            }
+        foreach ($element->getValues() as $value) {
+            $temporals[] = new AuthorityDateLanguageElement($value);
         }
         return $temporals;
     }
@@ -135,10 +129,8 @@ public function getTitleInfos(string $query = ''): array
         $titleInfos = [];
         $xpath = './mods:titleInfo' . $query;
         $element = new Element($this->xml, $xpath);
-        if ($element->exists()) {
-            foreach ($element->getValues() as $value) {
-                $titleInfos[] = new TitleInfo($value);
-            }
+        foreach ($element->getValues() as $value) {
+            $titleInfos[] = new TitleInfo($value);
         }
         return $titleInfos;
     }
@@ -158,10 +150,8 @@ public function getNames(string $query = ''): array
         $names = [];
         $xpath = './mods:name' . $query;
         $element = new Element($this->xml, $xpath);
-        if ($element->exists()) {
-            foreach ($element->getValues() as $value) {
-                $names[] = new Name($value);
-            }
+        foreach ($element->getValues() as $value) {
+            $names[] = new Name($value);
         }
         return $names;
     }
@@ -181,10 +171,8 @@ public function getGenres(string $query = ''): array
         $genres = [];
         $xpath = './mods:genre' . $query;
         $element = new Element($this->xml, $xpath);
-        if ($element->exists()) {
-            foreach ($element->getValues() as $value) {
-                $genres[] = new Genre($value);
-            }
+        foreach ($element->getValues() as $value) {
+            $genres[] = new Genre($value);
         }
         return $genres;
     }
@@ -204,10 +192,8 @@ public function getHierarchicalGeographics(string $query = ''): array
         $hierarchicalGeographics = [];
         $xpath = './mods:hierarchicalGeographic' . $query;
         $element = new Element($this->xml, $xpath);
-        if ($element->exists()) {
-            foreach ($element->getValues() as $value) {
-                $hierarchicalGeographics[] = new HierarchicalGeographic($value);
-            }
+        foreach ($element->getValues() as $value) {
+            $hierarchicalGeographics[] = new HierarchicalGeographic($value);
         }
         return $hierarchicalGeographics;
     }
@@ -227,10 +213,8 @@ public function getCartographics(string $query = ''): array
         $cartographics = [];
         $xpath = './mods:cartographics' . $query;
         $element = new Element($this->xml, $xpath);
-        if ($element->exists()) {
-            foreach ($element->getValues() as $value) {
-                $cartographics[] = new Cartographics($value);
-            }
+        foreach ($element->getValues() as $value) {
+            $cartographics[] = new Cartographics($value);
         }
         return $cartographics;
     }
@@ -250,10 +234,8 @@ public function getGeographicCodes(string $query = ''): array
         $geographicCodes = [];
         $xpath = './mods:geographicCode' . $query;
         $element = new Element($this->xml, $xpath);
-        if ($element->exists()) {
-            foreach ($element->getValues() as $value) {
-                $geographicCodes[] = new AuthorityLanguageElement($value);
-            }
+        foreach ($element->getValues() as $value) {
+            $geographicCodes[] = new AuthorityLanguageElement($value);
         }
         return $geographicCodes;
     }
@@ -273,10 +255,8 @@ public function getOccupations(string $query = ''): array
         $occupations = [];
         $xpath = './mods:occupation' . $query;
         $element = new Element($this->xml, $xpath);
-        if ($element->exists()) {
-            foreach ($element->getValues() as $value) {
-                $occupations[] = new AuthorityLanguageElement($value);
-            }
+        foreach ($element->getValues() as $value) {
+            $occupations[] = new AuthorityLanguageElement($value);
         }
         return $occupations;
     }
diff --git a/src/Mods/Element/TitleInfo.php b/src/Mods/Element/TitleInfo.php
index 48078ac..0305199 100644
--- a/src/Mods/Element/TitleInfo.php
+++ b/src/Mods/Element/TitleInfo.php
@@ -161,10 +161,8 @@ public function getPartName(string $query = ''): array
         $partNames = [];
         $xpath = './mods:partName' . $query;
         $element = new Element($this->xml, $xpath);
-        if ($element->exists()) {
-            foreach ($element->getValues() as $value) {
-                $partNames[] = new LanguageElement($value);
-            }
+        foreach ($element->getValues() as $value) {
+            $partNames[] = new LanguageElement($value);
         }
         return $partNames;
     }
diff --git a/src/Mods/ModsReader.php b/src/Mods/ModsReader.php
index 52e2bf7..2959171 100644
--- a/src/Mods/ModsReader.php
+++ b/src/Mods/ModsReader.php
@@ -97,10 +97,8 @@ public function getAccessConditions(string $query = ''): array
         $accessConditions = [];
         $xpath = './mods:accessCondition' . $query;
         $element = new Element($this->xml, $xpath);
-        if ($element->exists()) {
-            foreach ($element->getValues() as $value) {
-                $accessConditions[] = new AccessCondition($value);
-            }
+        foreach ($element->getValues() as $value) {
+            $accessConditions[] = new AccessCondition($value);
         }
         return $accessConditions;
     }
@@ -120,10 +118,8 @@ public function getClassifications(string $query = ''): array
         $classifications = [];
         $xpath = './mods:classification' . $query;
         $element = new Element($this->xml, $xpath);
-        if ($element->exists()) {
-            foreach ($element->getValues() as $value) {
-                $classifications[] = new Classification($value);
-            }
+        foreach ($element->getValues() as $value) {
+            $classifications[] = new Classification($value);
         }
         return $classifications;
     }
@@ -143,10 +139,8 @@ public function getExtensions(string $query = ''): array
         $extensions = [];
         $xpath = './mods:extension' . $query;
         $element = new Element($this->xml, $xpath);
-        if ($element->exists()) {
-            foreach ($element->getValues() as $value) {
-                $extensions[] = new Extension($value);
-            }
+        foreach ($element->getValues() as $value) {
+            $extensions[] = new Extension($value);
         }
         return $extensions;
     }
@@ -166,10 +160,8 @@ public function getGenres(string $query = ''): array
         $genres = [];
         $xpath = './mods:genre' . $query;
         $element = new Element($this->xml, $xpath);
-        if ($element->exists()) {
-            foreach ($element->getValues() as $value) {
-                $genres[] = new Genre($value);
-            }
+        foreach ($element->getValues() as $value) {
+            $genres[] = new Genre($value);
         }
         return $genres;
     }
@@ -189,10 +181,8 @@ public function getIdentifiers(string $query = ''): array
         $identifiers = [];
         $xpath = './mods:identifier' . $query;
         $element = new Element($this->xml, $xpath);
-        if ($element->exists()) {
-            foreach ($element->getValues() as $value) {
-                $identifiers[] = new Identifier($value);
-            }
+        foreach ($element->getValues() as $value) {
+            $identifiers[] = new Identifier($value);
         }
         return $identifiers;
     }
@@ -212,10 +202,8 @@ public function getLanguages(string $query = ''): array
         $languages = [];
         $xpath = './mods:language' . $query;
         $element = new Element($this->xml, $xpath);
-        if ($element->exists()) {
-            foreach ($element->getValues() as $value) {
-                $languages[] = new Language($value);
-            }
+        foreach ($element->getValues() as $value) {
+            $languages[] = new Language($value);
         }
         return $languages;
     }
@@ -235,10 +223,8 @@ public function getLocations(string $query = ''): array
         $locations = [];
         $xpath = './mods:location' . $query;
         $element = new Element($this->xml, $xpath);
-        if ($element->exists()) {
-            foreach ($element->getValues() as $value) {
-                $locations[] = new Location($value);
-            }
+        foreach ($element->getValues() as $value) {
+            $locations[] = new Location($value);
         }
         return $locations;
     }
@@ -258,10 +244,8 @@ public function getNames(string $query = ''): array
         $names = [];
         $xpath = './mods:name' . $query;
         $element = new Element($this->xml, $xpath);
-        if ($element->exists()) {
-            foreach ($element->getValues() as $value) {
-                $names[] = new Name($value);
-            }
+        foreach ($element->getValues() as $value) {
+            $names[] = new Name($value);
         }
         return $names;
     }
@@ -281,10 +265,8 @@ public function getNotes(string $query = ''): array
         $notes = [];
         $xpath = './mods:note' . $query;
         $element = new Element($this->xml, $xpath);
-        if ($element->exists()) {
-            foreach ($element->getValues() as $value) {
-                $notes[] = new Note($value);
-            }
+        foreach ($element->getValues() as $value) {
+            $notes[] = new Note($value);
         }
         return $notes;
     }
@@ -304,10 +286,8 @@ public function getOriginInfos(string $query = ''): array
         $originInfos = [];
         $xpath = './mods:originInfo' . $query;
         $element = new Element($this->xml, $xpath);
-        if ($element->exists()) {
-            foreach ($element->getValues() as $value) {
-                $originInfos[] = new OriginInfo($value);
-            }
+        foreach ($element->getValues() as $value) {
+            $originInfos[] = new OriginInfo($value);
         }
         return $originInfos;
     }
@@ -327,10 +307,8 @@ public function getParts(string $query = ''): array
         $parts = [];
         $xpath = './mods:part' . $query;
         $element = new Element($this->xml, $xpath);
-        if ($element->exists()) {
-            foreach ($element->getValues() as $value) {
-                $parts[] = new Part($value);
-            }
+        foreach ($element->getValues() as $value) {
+            $parts[] = new Part($value);
         }
         return $parts;
     }
@@ -350,10 +328,8 @@ public function getPhysicalDescriptions(string $query = ''): array
         $physicalDescriptions = [];
         $xpath = './mods:physicalDescription' . $query;
         $element = new Element($this->xml, $xpath);
-        if ($element->exists()) {
-            foreach ($element->getValues() as $value) {
-                $physicalDescriptions[] = new PhysicalDescription($value);
-            }
+        foreach ($element->getValues() as $value) {
+            $physicalDescriptions[] = new PhysicalDescription($value);
         }
         return $physicalDescriptions;
     }
@@ -373,10 +349,8 @@ public function getRecordInfos(string $query = ''): array
         $recordInfos = [];
         $xpath = './mods:recordInfo' . $query;
         $element = new Element($this->xml, $xpath);
-        if ($element->exists()) {
-            foreach ($element->getValues() as $value) {
-                $recordInfos[] = new RecordInfo($value);
-            }
+        foreach ($element->getValues() as $value) {
+            $recordInfos[] = new RecordInfo($value);
         }
         return $recordInfos;
     }
@@ -396,10 +370,8 @@ public function getRelatedItems(string $query = ''): array
         $relatedItems = [];
         $xpath = './mods:relatedItem' . $query;
         $element = new Element($this->xml, $xpath);
-        if ($element->exists()) {
-            foreach ($element->getValues() as $value) {
-                $relatedItems[] = new RelatedItem($value);
-            }
+        foreach ($element->getValues() as $value) {
+            $relatedItems[] = new RelatedItem($value);
         }
         return $relatedItems;
     }
@@ -419,10 +391,8 @@ public function getSubjects(string $query = ''): array
         $subjects = [];
         $xpath = './mods:subject' . $query;
         $element = new Element($this->xml, $xpath);
-        if ($element->exists()) {
-            foreach ($element->getValues() as $value) {
-                $subjects[] = new Subject($value);
-            }
+        foreach ($element->getValues() as $value) {
+            $subjects[] = new Subject($value);
         }
         return $subjects;
     }
@@ -442,10 +412,8 @@ public function getTableOfContents(string $query = ''): array
         $tableOfContents = [];
         $xpath = './mods:tableOfContents' . $query;
         $element = new Element($this->xml, $xpath);
-        if ($element->exists()) {
-            foreach ($element->getValues() as $value) {
-                $tableOfContents[] = new TableOfContents($value);
-            }
+        foreach ($element->getValues() as $value) {
+            $tableOfContents[] = new TableOfContents($value);
         }
         return $tableOfContents;
     }
@@ -465,10 +433,8 @@ public function getTargetAudience(string $query = ''): array
         $targetAudiences = [];
         $xpath = './mods:targetAudience' . $query;
         $element = new Element($this->xml, $xpath);
-        if ($element->exists()) {
-            foreach ($element->getValues() as $value) {
-                $targetAudiences[] = new TargetAudience($value);
-            }
+        foreach ($element->getValues() as $value) {
+            $targetAudiences[] = new TargetAudience($value);
         }
         return $targetAudiences;
     }
@@ -488,10 +454,8 @@ public function getTitleInfos(string $query = ''): array
         $titleInfos = [];
         $xpath = './mods:titleInfo' . $query;
         $element = new Element($this->xml, $xpath);
-        if ($element->exists()) {
-            foreach ($element->getValues() as $value) {
-                $titleInfos[] = new TitleInfo($value);
-            }
+        foreach ($element->getValues() as $value) {
+            $titleInfos[] = new TitleInfo($value);
         }
         return $titleInfos;
     }