Add a new term

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Main Page > User manual > Add/edit content > Add/edit terms > Add a new term

Access points can be added by users with edit permissions on the fly from the Edit information object screen by simply adding a new name, subject, or place to the corresponding field in the Access points area.

Enter a name, place, or subject on the fly



  1. Click Taxonomies in the main menu to go to a list of taxonomies in ICA-AtoM
    Click Taxonomies in the main menu to go to a list of taxonomies. ICA-AtoM takes you to the taxonomy terms list page showing all existing taxonomies.
  2. Click the taxonomy you want to edit to expand it and view the terms associated with it.
  3. Click the Add new button to add a new term to the taxonomy. This will open the edit page for data entry.
  4. See Term data entry for detailed explanations and notes on fields.
  5. Enter data for the new term
    You can quit the cancel the process at any time by clicking the "cancel" button in the button block; no new term will be created.
  6. Click the Create button to save the new record.