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== From a related ISAD(G) archival description (Name of creator field) ==
 
== From a related ISAD(G) archival description (Name of creator field) ==

Revision as of 17:50, 26 April 2012

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Main Page > User manual > Add/edit content > Add/edit authority records > Create a new authority record


From the main menu

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • View Authority Record
    Once the record is saved, you can view the information entered.

From a related ISAD(G) archival description (Name of creator field)

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


From a related RAD, Dublin Core or MODS archival description (Actor name field)

  1. A new actor name added to the event dialogue box creates a new authority record (RAD, Dublin Core, MODS templates only)
    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.


From a related ISAD(G) or RAD archival description (Name access point)

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.