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[[Main Page]] > [[User manual]] > [[UM-3|UM-3 Add / edit content]] > [[UM-3.2|UM-3.2 Add / edit authority records]] > UM-3.2.1 Create a new authority record | [[Main Page]] > [[User manual]] > [[UM-3|UM-3 Add / edit content]] > [[UM-3.2|UM-3.2 Add / edit authority records]] > UM-3.2.1 Create a new authority record | ||
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| + | == From authority record list page == | ||
| − | 2. Click the | + | # [[Image:UM-3.2.1_1.png|500px|right|thumb|Add a new authority record]]In the [[Glossary#Main menu|main menu]], click the "Add/edit > Authority record" tab; ICA-AtoM takes you to the [[Glossary#List page|list page]] showing all existing [[Glossary#Authority record|authority records]] |
| + | # Click the "add new" text that appears in the "name" [[Glossary#Column header|column header]]; ICA-AtoM takes you to a blank [[Glossary#Edit page|edit page]] for data entry | ||
| + | # [[Image:UM-3.2.1_2.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 | ||
| + | # 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 | ||
| − | + | == From a related archival description (RAD, Dublin Core, and MODS) == | |
| − | + | # [[Image:UM-3.2.1_4.png|500px|right|thumb|Create an authority record for a new creator name (RAD, Dublin Core, MODS)]]In an [[Glossary#Archival description|archival description]] "add new event" [[Glossary#Edit page|edit page]], select [[Glossary#Event|event]] type and add a new name. When you save the [[Glossary#Archival description|archival description]] record, ICA-AtoM creates both a new [[Glossary#Authority record|authority record]] for the [[Glossary#Creator|creator]] as well as the creation [[Glossary#Event|event]] | |
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Main Page > User manual > UM-3 Add / edit content > UM-3.2 Add / edit authority records > UM-3.2.1 Create a new authority record
From authority record list page
- In the main menu, click the "Add/edit > Authority record" tab; ICA-AtoM takes you to the list page showing all existing authority records
- Click the "add new" text that appears in the "name" column header; 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
- 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 an archival description "add new event" edit page, select event type and add a new name. When you save the archival description record, ICA-AtoM creates both a new authority record for the creator as well as the creation event
