Hi Christy, the default configuration in Koha requires you to link to authority records for some of the fields, like personal names or subjects. As you are just starting to catalog, there are probably no authorities in your database, so any search comes up empty. You can create a new authority record from the search window you mention - look for 'Create new authority' at the top. It will take you into the authorities module, where you can use Z39.50 for searching authorities.
You can also decide to not use authorities at all (Administration > Bibliogaphic MARC framework > ... > 650$a - empty Thesaurus field) or create authorities on the fly automatically by entering data into the fields directly (System preference BiblioAddsAuthorites should unlock). Hope this helps, Katrin Am 03.04.2015 um 17:58 schrieb ChristyThomas: > Hi, > > I am trying to do manual entry of records for an elementary school library. > The z39.50 does not find these books. I do find them on worldcat though, so > I am trying to copy the information manually. > > Line 650 a is locked. When I try the icon to the right it opens another > window. I try adding leopards (the topic) to any of those windows and it > comes up not found. > > What am I doing wrong? > > Thanks, > > Christy > > > > -- > View this message in context: > http://koha.1045719.n5.nabble.com/Marc-record-manual-entry-650-a-locked-tp5834173.html > Sent from the Koha-general mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > _______________________________________________ > Koha mailing list http://koha-community.org > Koha@lists.katipo.co.nz > http://lists.katipo.co.nz/mailman/listinfo/koha > _______________________________________________ Koha mailing list http://koha-community.org Koha@lists.katipo.co.nz http://lists.katipo.co.nz/mailman/listinfo/koha