diff --git a/resources/i18n/en.json5 b/resources/i18n/en.json5
index 76ffe955a7..cee53de8ec 100644
--- a/resources/i18n/en.json5
+++ b/resources/i18n/en.json5
@@ -1546,7 +1546,19 @@
 
   "submission.sections.describe.relationship-lookup.external-source.added": "Successfully added local entry to the selection",
 
-  "submission.sections.describe.relationship-lookup.external-source.import-button-title": "Import remote entry",
+  "submission.sections.describe.relationship-lookup.external-source.import-button-title.Author": "Import remote author",
+
+  "submission.sections.describe.relationship-lookup.external-source.import-button-title.Journal": "Import remote journal",
+
+  "submission.sections.describe.relationship-lookup.external-source.import-button-title.Journal Issue": "Import remote journal issue",
+
+  "submission.sections.describe.relationship-lookup.external-source.import-button-title.Journal Volume": "Import remote journal volume",
+
+  "submission.sections.describe.relationship-lookup.external-source.import-modal.Author.title": "Import Remote Author",
+
+  "submission.sections.describe.relationship-lookup.external-source.import-modal.Author.added.local-entity": "Successfully added local author to the selection",
+
+  "submission.sections.describe.relationship-lookup.external-source.import-modal.Author.added.new-entity": "Successfully imported and added external author to the selection",
 
   "submission.sections.describe.relationship-lookup.external-source.import-modal.authority": "Authority",
 
@@ -1570,9 +1582,25 @@
 
   "submission.sections.describe.relationship-lookup.external-source.import-modal.import": "Import",
 
-  "submission.sections.describe.relationship-lookup.external-source.import-modal.select": "Select a local match:",
+  "submission.sections.describe.relationship-lookup.external-source.import-modal.Journal.title": "Import Remote Journal",
 
-  "submission.sections.describe.relationship-lookup.external-source.import-modal.title": "Import Remote Entry",
+  "submission.sections.describe.relationship-lookup.external-source.import-modal.Journal.added.local-entity": "Successfully added local journal to the selection",
+
+  "submission.sections.describe.relationship-lookup.external-source.import-modal.Journal.added.new-entity": "Successfully imported and added external journal to the selection",
+
+  "submission.sections.describe.relationship-lookup.external-source.import-modal.Journal Issue.title": "Import Remote Journal Issue",
+
+  "submission.sections.describe.relationship-lookup.external-source.import-modal.Journal Issue.added.local-entity": "Successfully added local journal issue to the selection",
+
+  "submission.sections.describe.relationship-lookup.external-source.import-modal.Journal Issue.added.new-entity": "Successfully imported and added external journal issue to the selection",
+
+  "submission.sections.describe.relationship-lookup.external-source.import-modal.Journal Volume.title": "Import Remote Journal Volume",
+
+  "submission.sections.describe.relationship-lookup.external-source.import-modal.Journal Volume.added.local-entity": "Successfully added local journal volume to the selection",
+
+  "submission.sections.describe.relationship-lookup.external-source.import-modal.Journal Volume.added.new-entity": "Successfully imported and added external journal volume to the selection",
+
+  "submission.sections.describe.relationship-lookup.external-source.import-modal.select": "Select a local match:",
 
   "submission.sections.describe.relationship-lookup.search-tab.deselect-all": "Deselect all",
 
diff --git a/src/app/core/data/item-data.service.ts b/src/app/core/data/item-data.service.ts
index b71b778993..cd7e70dc32 100644
--- a/src/app/core/data/item-data.service.ts
+++ b/src/app/core/data/item-data.service.ts
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ export class ItemDataService extends DataService<Item> {
    * @param externalSourceEntry
    * @param collectionId
    */
-  public importExternalSourceEntry(externalSourceEntry: ExternalSourceEntry, collectionId: string): Observable<RestResponse> {
+  public importExternalSourceEntry(externalSourceEntry: ExternalSourceEntry, collectionId: string): Observable<RemoteData<Item>> {
     const options: HttpOptions = Object.create({});
     let headers = new HttpHeaders();
     headers = headers.append('Content-Type', 'text/uri-list');
@@ -273,7 +273,13 @@ export class ItemDataService extends DataService<Item> {
 
     return this.requestService.getByUUID(requestId).pipe(
       find((request: RequestEntry) => request.completed),
-      map((request: RequestEntry) => request.response)
+      getResponseFromEntry(),
+      map((response: any) => {
+        if (isNotEmpty(response.resourceSelfLinks)) {
+          return response.resourceSelfLinks[0];
+        }
+      }),
+      switchMap((selfLink: string) => this.findByHref(selfLink))
     );
   }
 
diff --git a/src/app/core/data/lookup-relation.service.ts b/src/app/core/data/lookup-relation.service.ts
index 5a36474a66..42cf3afdc5 100644
--- a/src/app/core/data/lookup-relation.service.ts
+++ b/src/app/core/data/lookup-relation.service.ts
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import { getAllSucceededRemoteData, getRemoteDataPayload } from '../shared/opera
 import { Injectable } from '@angular/core';
 import { ExternalSource } from '../shared/external-source.model';
 import { ExternalSourceEntry } from '../shared/external-source-entry.model';
+import { RequestService } from './request.service';
 
 /**
  * A service for retrieving local and external entries information during a relation lookup
@@ -35,7 +36,8 @@ export class LookupRelationService {
   });
 
   constructor(protected externalSourceService: ExternalSourceService,
-              protected searchService: SearchService) {
+              protected searchService: SearchService,
+              protected requestService: RequestService) {
   }
 
   /**
@@ -91,4 +93,11 @@ export class LookupRelationService {
       startWith(0)
     );
   }
+
+  /**
+   * Remove cached requests from local results
+   */
+  removeLocalResultsCache() {
+    this.searchService.getEndpoint().subscribe((href) => this.requestService.removeByHrefSubstring(href));
+  }
 }
diff --git a/src/app/shared/form/builder/ds-dynamic-form-ui/relation-lookup-modal/dynamic-lookup-relation-modal.component.html b/src/app/shared/form/builder/ds-dynamic-form-ui/relation-lookup-modal/dynamic-lookup-relation-modal.component.html
index 06e45ecb92..328cdc6763 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/form/builder/ds-dynamic-form-ui/relation-lookup-modal/dynamic-lookup-relation-modal.component.html
+++ b/src/app/shared/form/builder/ds-dynamic-form-ui/relation-lookup-modal/dynamic-lookup-relation-modal.component.html
@@ -25,14 +25,14 @@
                  [title]="'submission.sections.describe.relationship-lookup.search-tab.tab-title.' + source.id | translate  : {count: (totalExternal$ | async)[idx]}">
             <ng-template ngbTabContent>
                 <ds-dynamic-lookup-relation-external-source-tab
+                        [label]="label"
                         [listId]="listId"
                         [item]="item"
                         [collection]="collection"
                         [relationship]="relationshipOptions"
                         [context]="context"
                         [externalSource]="source"
-                        (selectObject)="select($event)"
-                        (deselectObject)="deselect($event)"
+                        (importedObject)="imported($event)"
                         class="d-block pt-3">
                 </ds-dynamic-lookup-relation-external-source-tab>
             </ng-template>
diff --git a/src/app/shared/form/builder/ds-dynamic-form-ui/relation-lookup-modal/dynamic-lookup-relation-modal.component.ts b/src/app/shared/form/builder/ds-dynamic-form-ui/relation-lookup-modal/dynamic-lookup-relation-modal.component.ts
index c49a228c01..4845ffb398 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/form/builder/ds-dynamic-form-ui/relation-lookup-modal/dynamic-lookup-relation-modal.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/form/builder/ds-dynamic-form-ui/relation-lookup-modal/dynamic-lookup-relation-modal.component.ts
@@ -179,6 +179,15 @@ export class DsDynamicLookupRelationModalComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy
     )
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Called when an external object has been imported, resets the total values and adds the object to the selected list
+   * @param object
+   */
+  imported(object) {
+    this.setTotals();
+    this.select(object);
+  }
+
   /**
    * Calculate and set the total entries available for each tab
    */
diff --git a/src/app/shared/form/builder/ds-dynamic-form-ui/relation-lookup-modal/external-source-tab/dynamic-lookup-relation-external-source-tab.component.ts b/src/app/shared/form/builder/ds-dynamic-form-ui/relation-lookup-modal/external-source-tab/dynamic-lookup-relation-external-source-tab.component.ts
index 65645e0739..ec036e4469 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/form/builder/ds-dynamic-form-ui/relation-lookup-modal/external-source-tab/dynamic-lookup-relation-external-source-tab.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/form/builder/ds-dynamic-form-ui/relation-lookup-modal/external-source-tab/dynamic-lookup-relation-external-source-tab.component.ts
@@ -22,8 +22,6 @@ import { hasValue } from '../../../../../empty.util';
 import { SelectableListService } from '../../../../../object-list/selectable-list/selectable-list.service';
 import { Item } from '../../../../../../core/shared/item.model';
 import { Collection } from '../../../../../../core/shared/collection.model';
-import { NotificationsService } from '../../../../../notifications/notifications.service';
-import { TranslateService } from '@ngx-translate/core';
 
 @Component({
   selector: 'ds-dynamic-lookup-relation-external-source-tab',
@@ -45,6 +43,11 @@ import { TranslateService } from '@ngx-translate/core';
  * Shows a list of entries matching the current search query with the option to import them into the repository
  */
 export class DsDynamicLookupRelationExternalSourceTabComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
+  /**
+   * The label to use for all messages (added to the end of relevant i18n keys)
+   */
+  @Input() label: string;
+
   /**
    * The ID of the list of selected entries
    */
@@ -71,14 +74,9 @@ export class DsDynamicLookupRelationExternalSourceTabComponent implements OnInit
   @Input() context: Context;
 
   /**
-   * Emit an event when an object has been deselected
+   * Emit an event when an object has been imported (or selected from similar local entries)
    */
-  @Output() deselectObject: EventEmitter<ListableObject> = new EventEmitter<ListableObject>();
-
-  /**
-   * Emit an event when an object has been selected (or imported)
-   */
-  @Output() selectObject: EventEmitter<ListableObject> = new EventEmitter<ListableObject>();
+  @Output() importedObject: EventEmitter<ListableObject> = new EventEmitter<ListableObject>();
 
   /**
    * The initial pagination options
@@ -101,9 +99,7 @@ export class DsDynamicLookupRelationExternalSourceTabComponent implements OnInit
   /**
    * Config to use for the import buttons
    */
-  importConfig = {
-    buttonLabel: 'submission.sections.describe.relationship-lookup.external-source.import-button-title'
-  };
+  importConfig;
 
   /**
    * The modal for importing the entry
@@ -119,9 +115,7 @@ export class DsDynamicLookupRelationExternalSourceTabComponent implements OnInit
               public searchConfigService: SearchConfigurationService,
               private externalSourceService: ExternalSourceService,
               private modalService: NgbModal,
-              private selectableListService: SelectableListService,
-              private notificationsService: NotificationsService,
-              private translateService: TranslateService) {
+              private selectableListService: SelectableListService) {
   }
 
   /**
@@ -131,7 +125,10 @@ export class DsDynamicLookupRelationExternalSourceTabComponent implements OnInit
     this.entriesRD$ = this.searchConfigService.paginatedSearchOptions.pipe(
       switchMap((searchOptions: PaginatedSearchOptions) =>
         this.externalSourceService.getExternalSourceEntries(this.externalSource.id, searchOptions).pipe(startWith(undefined)))
-    )
+    );
+    this.importConfig = {
+      buttonLabel: 'submission.sections.describe.relationship-lookup.external-source.import-button-title.' + this.label
+    };
   }
 
   /**
@@ -148,10 +145,10 @@ export class DsDynamicLookupRelationExternalSourceTabComponent implements OnInit
     modalComp.item = this.item;
     modalComp.collection = this.collection;
     modalComp.relationship = this.relationship;
+    modalComp.label = this.label;
     this.importObjectSub = modalComp.importedObject.subscribe((object) => {
       this.selectableListService.selectSingle(this.listId, object);
-      this.notificationsService.success(this.translateService.get('submission.sections.describe.relationship-lookup.external-source.added'));
-      this.selectObject.emit(object);
+      this.importedObject.emit(object);
     });
   }
 
diff --git a/src/app/shared/form/builder/ds-dynamic-form-ui/relation-lookup-modal/external-source-tab/external-source-entry-import-modal/external-source-entry-import-modal.component.html b/src/app/shared/form/builder/ds-dynamic-form-ui/relation-lookup-modal/external-source-tab/external-source-entry-import-modal/external-source-entry-import-modal.component.html
index ffb3aabde8..b88fea8e41 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/form/builder/ds-dynamic-form-ui/relation-lookup-modal/external-source-tab/external-source-entry-import-modal/external-source-entry-import-modal.component.html
+++ b/src/app/shared/form/builder/ds-dynamic-form-ui/relation-lookup-modal/external-source-tab/external-source-entry-import-modal/external-source-entry-import-modal.component.html
@@ -1,26 +1,26 @@
 <div class="modal-header">
-  <h4 class="modal-title" id="modal-title">{{ ('submission.sections.describe.relationship-lookup.external-source.import-modal.title') | translate }}</h4>
+  <h4 class="modal-title" id="modal-title">{{ (labelPrefix + label + '.title') | translate }}</h4>
   <button type="button" class="close" aria-label="Close button" aria-describedby="modal-title"
           (click)="modal.dismiss()">
     <span aria-hidden="true">&times;</span>
   </button>
 </div>
 <div class="modal-body">
-  <h4>{{ ('submission.sections.describe.relationship-lookup.external-source.import-modal.head.' + externalSourceEntry.externalSource | translate) }}</h4>
+  <h4>{{ (labelPrefix + 'head.' + externalSourceEntry.externalSource | translate) }}</h4>
   <div id="external-source-entry-information" class="mb-3">
     <div><span>{{externalSourceEntry.display}}</span></div>
     <div *ngIf="uri"><a href="{{uri.value}}">{{uri.value}}</a></div>
   </div>
 
-  <h4>{{ ('submission.sections.describe.relationship-lookup.external-source.import-modal.select' | translate) }}</h4>
+  <h4>{{ (labelPrefix + 'select' | translate) }}</h4>
   <div id="external-source-entry-collection" class="mb-3">
     <div class="form-group">
-      <label for="collection">{{ ('submission.sections.describe.relationship-lookup.external-source.import-modal.collection' | translate) }}</label>
-      <input type="text" class="form-control" id="collection" placeholder="Enter collection ID" [value]="collectionId">
+      <label for="collection">{{ (labelPrefix + 'collection' | translate) }}</label>
+      <input type="text" class="form-control" id="collection" placeholder="Enter collection ID" [(ngModel)]="collectionId">
     </div>
   </div>
   <div id="external-source-entry-entities" class="mb-3">
-    <h5 class="font-weight-bold">{{ ('submission.sections.describe.relationship-lookup.external-source.import-modal.entities' | translate) }}</h5>
+    <h5 class="font-weight-bold">{{ (labelPrefix + 'entities' | translate) }}</h5>
 
     <ds-search-results *ngIf="(localEntitiesRD$ | async)?.payload?.page?.length > 0"
                        [searchResults]="(localEntitiesRD$ | async)"
@@ -37,23 +37,23 @@
     </ds-search-results>
     <div class="ml-4">
       <input class="form-check-input" type="radio" name="new-entity" id="new-entity" value="new-entity" (click)="selectNewEntity()" [checked]="selectedImportType === importType.NewEntity" />
-      <label class="form-check-label" for="new-entity">{{ ('submission.sections.describe.relationship-lookup.external-source.import-modal.entities.new' | translate) }}</label>
+      <label class="form-check-label" for="new-entity">{{ (labelPrefix + 'entities.new' | translate) }}</label>
     </div>
   </div>
   <div id="external-source-entry-authority">
-    <h5 class="font-weight-bold">{{ ('submission.sections.describe.relationship-lookup.external-source.import-modal.authority' | translate) }}</h5>
+    <h5 class="font-weight-bold">{{ (labelPrefix + 'authority' | translate) }}</h5>
 
     <div class="ml-4">
       <input class="form-check-input" type="radio" name="new-authority" id="new-authority" value="new-authority" (click)="selectNewAuthority()" [checked]="selectedImportType === importType.NewAuthority" />
-      <label class="form-check-label" for="new-authority">{{ ('submission.sections.describe.relationship-lookup.external-source.import-modal.authority.new' | translate) }}</label>
+      <label class="form-check-label" for="new-authority">{{ (labelPrefix + 'authority.new' | translate) }}</label>
     </div>
   </div>
 </div>
 <div class="modal-footer">
   <div>
-    <button type="button" class="btn btn-outline-secondary" (click)="close()">{{ ('submission.sections.describe.relationship-lookup.external-source.import-modal.cancel' | translate) }}</button>
+    <button type="button" class="btn btn-outline-secondary" (click)="close()">{{ (labelPrefix + 'cancel' | translate) }}</button>
   </div>
   <div>
-    <button type="button" class="btn btn-primary" [disabled]="selectedImportType === importType.None" (click)="import()">{{ ('submission.sections.describe.relationship-lookup.external-source.import-modal.import' | translate) }}</button>
+    <button type="button" class="btn btn-primary" [disabled]="selectedImportType === importType.None" (click)="import()">{{ (labelPrefix + 'import' | translate) }}</button>
   </div>
 </div>
diff --git a/src/app/shared/form/builder/ds-dynamic-form-ui/relation-lookup-modal/external-source-tab/external-source-entry-import-modal/external-source-entry-import-modal.component.ts b/src/app/shared/form/builder/ds-dynamic-form-ui/relation-lookup-modal/external-source-tab/external-source-entry-import-modal/external-source-entry-import-modal.component.ts
index 2107021d40..8ca8305085 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/form/builder/ds-dynamic-form-ui/relation-lookup-modal/external-source-tab/external-source-entry-import-modal/external-source-entry-import-modal.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/form/builder/ds-dynamic-form-ui/relation-lookup-modal/external-source-tab/external-source-entry-import-modal/external-source-entry-import-modal.component.ts
@@ -18,6 +18,11 @@ import { ListableObject } from '../../../../../../object-collection/shared/lista
 import { Collection } from '../../../../../../../core/shared/collection.model';
 import { ItemDataService } from '../../../../../../../core/data/item-data.service';
 import { PaginationComponentOptions } from '../../../../../../pagination/pagination-component-options.model';
+import { getRemoteDataPayload, getSucceededRemoteData } from '../../../../../../../core/shared/operators';
+import { take } from 'rxjs/operators';
+import { ItemSearchResult } from '../../../../../../object-collection/shared/item-search-result.model';
+import { NotificationsService } from '../../../../../../notifications/notifications.service';
+import { TranslateService } from '@ngx-translate/core';
 
 /**
  * The possible types of import for the external entry
@@ -42,6 +47,16 @@ export enum ImportType {
  * The other option is to import the external entry as a new entity or authority into the repository.
  */
 export class ExternalSourceEntryImportModalComponent implements OnInit {
+  /**
+   * The prefix for every i18n key within this modal
+   */
+  labelPrefix = 'submission.sections.describe.relationship-lookup.external-source.import-modal.';
+
+  /**
+   * The label to use for all messages (added to the end of relevant i18n keys)
+   */
+  label: string;
+
   /**
    * The external source entry
    */
@@ -130,7 +145,9 @@ export class ExternalSourceEntryImportModalComponent implements OnInit {
   constructor(public modal: NgbActiveModal,
               public lookupRelationService: LookupRelationService,
               private selectService: SelectableListService,
-              private itemService: ItemDataService) {
+              private itemService: ItemDataService,
+              private notificationsService: NotificationsService,
+              private translateService: TranslateService) {
   }
 
   ngOnInit(): void {
@@ -180,6 +197,7 @@ export class ExternalSourceEntryImportModalComponent implements OnInit {
    */
   importLocalEntity() {
     if (this.selectedEntity !== undefined) {
+      this.notificationsService.success(this.translateService.get(this.labelPrefix + this.label + '.added.local-entity'));
       this.importedObject.emit(this.selectedEntity);
     }
   }
@@ -188,8 +206,17 @@ export class ExternalSourceEntryImportModalComponent implements OnInit {
    * Create and import a new entity from the external entry
    */
   importNewEntity() {
-    this.itemService.importExternalSourceEntry(this.externalSourceEntry, this.collectionId).subscribe((response) => {
-      console.log(response);
+    this.itemService.importExternalSourceEntry(this.externalSourceEntry, this.collectionId).pipe(
+      getSucceededRemoteData(),
+      getRemoteDataPayload(),
+      take(1)
+    ).subscribe((item: Item) => {
+      this.lookupRelationService.removeLocalResultsCache();
+      const searchResult = Object.assign(new ItemSearchResult(), {
+        indexableObject: item
+      });
+      this.notificationsService.success(this.translateService.get(this.labelPrefix + this.label + '.added.new-entity'));
+      this.importedObject.emit(searchResult);
     });
   }