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message 1: by Tazitazitazi (new)

Tazitazitazi | 4 comments There are 2 authors by the name Vinko Barić
https://www.goodreads.com/author/show... is the author of only 1 book ''Hrvatsko gospodarstvo''. All other books on his profile page belonged to: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show...
How do I change it?
Thanks in advance


message 2: by Elvenn (new)

Elvenn | 5763 comments It looks like the profiles have already been merged.

Merging profiles is very similar to merging a duplicate edition. Just go to the duplicate profile, click "edit data" (top right corner), type the name of the correct profile and click "save".

You'll be asked which of the profiles you wish to keep (the other one will be merged).

Just be very careful when doing so, and check the chapter on profile names on the manual, especially regarding books published under different variants of an author's name.

Also, if you need to merge a profile with one that has been claimed by the author, you'll have to ask Support, as librarians can't modify claimed profiles.


message 3: by Tazitazitazi (new)

Tazitazitazi | 4 comments I do not want to merge them. I just want to move books attributed to the wrong author. I do not know how to do that. Can you (or anyone else) teach me?


message 4: by Scott (new)

Scott | 9398 comments For any books that need to be moved off that profile, add a space between the author's first and last name on the book record(s).


message 5: by Tazitazitazi (new)

Tazitazitazi | 4 comments Scott wrote: "For any books that need to be moved off that profile, add a space between the author's first and last name on the book record(s)."

Thank you! That was very helpful.


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