Introduction
Multiple records with status "assigned" for the same identity are considered duplicates in the ISNI database. Such records should be merged when encountered.
There may also be multiple records with status "provisional" for the same identity, either with or without a corresponding assigned-status record. These provisional records are not considered duplicates by the ISNI database because they are only visible to ISNI members and not in the public interface. (This is the meaning of the statement in section 2.2.1.3 of the ISNI Manual that "multiple records for the same identity can co-exist on the ISNI database.") However, these provisional records may also be merged by ISNI members.
Records may be merged in the web interface when they are suggested by the system. Duplicate records that are identified by other means can be merged in the WinIBW client.
Resolving possible matches
The record retrieved for Charley Rogers suggests that the record with number 072452757 is a possible duplicate.
Click on compare to show the possible match.
Both records are displayed for comparison.
Investigate and click Equal when both records are for the same public identity.
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.
