How to create an item record for monographs

Background

Procedures for creating item records for monographs. 

Step-by-step guide

From the holdings record:

1. Use the  Add Item option in the icon menu
2. Or, use keyboard  shortcut Alt + I
3. Or, go to Tools > MARC21 Holdings > Add Item
4. The Physical item editor opens. Encode the following fields, as appropriate:
   
   1. Encode Material Type (select  appropriate type)
   2. Encode Provenance (select appropriate "method of acquisitions")
   3. Description, if applicable. Used for multi-volume sets to indicate volume numbering (e.g., v.1)
   4. Enter barcode (this step Saves and Exits item record).
5. Click Save

Related Resources

Item Records (Ex Libris)