Caution

Changing the catalog number is dangerous as the objects cataloged may have been cited using the existing number. If a change is made, the “old” number should not be reused and it should be redirected to the “new” number. See Redirects

(Based on a guide initally developed by April Payne, Northern Michigan University)

• Search for the catalog record you wish to edit and select the record from the search results.

• Click the “Other IDs” tab from the list of options above the catalog record information boxes.

• You can assign a catalog number in the appropriate field of the resulting window.

  • To identify breaks in assigned catalog numbers, click the “[find gaps]” link to the right of the catalog number field.

• When finished, click “Save Changes”. The change will be saved and can be viewed when you run a new search for the catalog record. If you try to refresh the page Arctos will give you an error message because the catalog number has changed.

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