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The merge program acts on the basis of field 77A in records. It is run on the database twice a day at 11:00 and 16:00 GMT.
Multiple matches
If the system identifies multiple possible matches, they will be shown together. Each of the possible matches must be resolved as either "Equal" or "Unequal" before the records can be merged. In the example below, four matches have been marked "unequal" and one has been marked "equal," but there is still one shown as a "possible match." This record won't be merged until that match is resolved.
Matches not suggested by the system
If you locate a duplicate that was not flagged by the system, you can add a general note with the information ; a general note to any record in ISNI triggers an email query to the ISNI Quality Team.
These 2 records below (both assigned) are duplicate, several bibliographies confirm that the two names represent the same person, but they are not flagged by ISNI system.
In any of the two records you can add a general note to notify the Quality Team about the situation and request a merge:
