Add or Locate Author or Name

The Add or Locate Author or Name form is used to associate a new or existing author or other name with a library item. To access this form, click the Add button on the Authors/Names panel of the Edit Named Item form.

The Add or Locate Author or Name form uses a "wizard" multi-step interface. To move to the next step, use the Next button. Use the Back button to return to the previous step. The Finish button accepts the final selection on the form and returns to the previous form. To close the form without making a selection, click the Cancel button.

The form includes three steps.

  1. In the Name Type field, select the type of name to add to the named item. The list of choices is defined through the Edit Author or Name Type form.
     
  2. Enter the name of a new or existing author using the Last Name and First Name fields. When searching for an existing names, you can include the asterisk ("*") wildcard character within the text fields. When you have entered the text, click the Next button.
     
  3. A list of matching names will appear. To accept one of the names, select it from the list and click the Finish button. If user are authorized to add new names to the database, an entry with "<Add new author or name>" will also appear in the list. To add a new name through the Edit Author or Name form, select this special item from the list, then click the Finish button.