Creating a new record – web

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.

To enter a record for an identity that is new to ISNI, click "WebCat" at the top of the screen.

Select one of the two links, either for an organization (corporate body) or a person.  This opens a one-page template that contains the available fields.  These fields are found under various tabs when editing an existing record.

The Identifier field will contain the identifier for the contributing organization under "identifier type" based on the login information.  For PCC members, this is "PCC."  An identifier number is not required in the box labeled "identifier."

The only other field that is absolutely required is the Name field.

Persons template:

Organisations template:

Fill in other fields based on availability of information and applicable policies, following the documentation for the various fields.

When finished with the template, click on "Save changes."  The record will be shown in a labeled display.

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.

To add more information to a record, follow the guidelines for Modifying records – web.

In some cases, a provisional record can be 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.