Searching the NAF

All headings being established must be searched in the NAF. The purpose of searching is not only to determine if a heading for your person or body already exists, but also to avoid possible conflicts or confusion.

A conflict can be between two headings, or between a heading and a reference.

If preliminary searching shows that your heading is not present in the NAF, but a similar (but not identical) heading or reference exists for a different entity, print it out to be attached later to the printout of your new record, with the indication "NOT SAME."