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Before creating a new record, use various searches to be sure there is no record in the database for the entity, either assigned or provisional.  See the Searching page.  There is also extensive information about searching through the "Help" link at the top of the ISNI page.

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The record will receive the status of either "assigned" or "provisional" based on algorithms that consider how full the record is and how common the name is.  (See the Data Completeness section of the Data Quality Policy.) If the status is provisional, the first line will be labeled "Record no.:" followed by a shorter number (the PICA production number or PPN) with no spaces.  If the status is assigned, the first line will be labeled "ISNI:" followed by a 16-digit ISNI.

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In some cases, a provisional record can be made upgraded to "assigned" status by contributing more information to the record.  In other cases, it is necessary to use the WinIBW client to change the status of the record.