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| − | + | *[[Image:addMenu.png|500px|right|thumb|Add a new authority record from the main menu]]In the [[Glossary#Main menu|main menu]], hover your cursor over "Add" and select "Authority records". Alternatively, navigate to an [[Glossary#Authority record|authority record]] [[Glossary#View page|view page]] and click the [[Glossary#Add new button|"Add new" button]] in the [[Glossary#Button block|button block]]. ICA-AtoM takes you to a blank [[Glossary#Edit page|edit page]] for data entry. | |
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| − | + | *[[Image:editIsaar.png|500px|right|thumb|Save or cancel the new record]]On loading, the [[Glossary#Edit page|edit page]] displays the record with all [[Glossary#Information area|information areas]] closed; click on an [[Glossary#Information area|information area]] to access the [[Glossary#Field|fields]] grouped under it. | |
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| − | + | *[[Image:AuthorityRecordDescription.png|500px|right|thumb|Description Area in Authority Record edit template]] In the ISAAR authority record edit template there is a "Descriptive Area" that holds a number of data entry fields. The "History" field contains information in a narrative form about the main events of the person, organization or corporate entity. | |
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| − | + | *You can quit the process at any time by clicking the "cancel" button in the [[Glossary#Button block|button block]]; no new record will be added. | |
| − | + | *Click the [[Glossary#Create button|create button]] in the [[Glossary#Button block|button block]] to save the new record. | |
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Revision as of 16:48, 26 April 2012
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Main Page > User manual > Add/edit content > Add/edit authority records > Create a new authority record
- In the main menu, hover your cursor over "Add" and select "Authority records". Alternatively, navigate to an authority record view page and click the "Add new" button in the button block. ICA-AtoM takes you to a blank edit page for data entry.
- On loading, the edit page displays the record with all information areas closed; click on an information area to access the fields grouped under it.
- In the ISAAR authority record edit template there is a "Descriptive Area" that holds a number of data entry fields. The "History" field contains information in a narrative form about the main events of the person, organization or corporate entity.
- You can quit the process at any time by clicking the "cancel" button in the button block; no new record will be added.
- Click the create button in the button block to save the new record.
In the Name of creator field in the ISAD edit page, type in a new name. The name will be saved as a new authority record when you save the archival description
- In an archival description edit page, add a new event. In the Actor name field, type in a new name. When you save the archival description, ICA-AtoM creates a new authority record for the name.
Type a new name into a Name access point field. When you save the archival description record, ICA-AtoM creates a new authority record for the name.
From an authority record view page
Click the Add new button in the button block of an authority record view page. This will open a blank edit page for data entry.