Discover how to create a name authority record from an existing record.
You can derive a new record online or offline.
With a name authority record open that describes a heading resembling or related to the heading for which you want to create a record, click Edit > Derive > New Record or press <Ctrl><Alt><C>.
If you are offline and have not defined a MARC organization code, the client gives you a message that you must define a code.
Click OK. The client opens the Tools > Options > General tab automatically.
Under Offline Cataloging, enter your code in the MARC Organization Code field.
The client transfers selected content and/or supplies default fields/values to produce a new record based on the derived record.
The client supplies field 040 data from the MARC organization code associated with your logon authorization if you are online or the code you supplied in Tools > Options > General if you are offline, and includes eng in subfield b (e.g., 040 OCoLC b eng c OCoLC).
NEW appears in the ARN field. The record is assigned an ARN only when you add the record to the LC authority file (NACO-affiliated libraries).
Complete the record by adding data. If helpful, you can: