Conditional title

Wise allows for titles to be added with no title description. These titles can be reviewed after they are added by a cataloger. An existing author can be selected from the thesaurus for a conditional title. To access conditional titles verification and revision, see Saved selections.

To add a conditional title:

1. In the Wise staff client, go to Titles > Conditional title. The New title window opens.
2. In the New title screen, provide title information. Required fields are marked with an asterisk (*).

   Field	Description
   Media*	Select the media type from the drop-down list. Based on the selected media type, Wise will fill in the Presentation type and Title type. You can still modify this information if necessary.
   Title type	Select the title type from the drop-down list.
   (article) Title*	A text field for the text of the title. This field does not include the full title description. The first field is used for leading articles (The, A, etc.).
   Author*	Click on the ... button to select an author from the thesaurus. If the author is not already in the system, it can be entered manually. Click OK to save.
   Author function	The role of the author.
   Pub. year	Enter the year the title was published.
   Language	The language of the title.
   ISBN, EAN...	ISBN barcode number or EAN barcode number.
   Youth/Adult	Select whether the title is intended for youth or adults.
   Fiction/Non-fiction	Select whether the title is fiction or non-fiction.
   Material type	Select the material type for an adult title.
   Youth	Select the material type for a youth title.

3. Click Save. The Title changes screen opens for the newly created title. You can add or change title details on this screen. For more information, see Title changes screen.