Resource Description & Access (RDA)

RDA INDEX - AVAILABLE FREE FROM RDA TOOLKIT

MARC 21 FIELD TAG MARC 21 SUBFIELD CODE MARC 21 FIELD / SUBFIELD NAME RDA INSTRUCTION NUMBER RDA ELEMENT NAME 100 Main entry—Personal name 19.2 Creator 100 Main entry—Personal name 19.3 Other Person, Family, or Corporate Body Associated with a Work 100 1st indicator 0 or 1 a Personal name 9.2.2 Preferred Name for the Person 100 1st indicator 0 or 1 b Numeration 9.2.2 Preferred Name for the Person 100 1st indicator 0 or 1 c Titles and other words associated with a name 9.4 Title of the Person 100 1st indicator 0 or 1 c Titles and other words associated with a name 9.6 Other Designation Associated with the Person 100 1st indicator 0 or 1 c Titles and other words associated with a name 9.15 Field of Activity of the Person 100 1st indicator 0 or 1 c Titles and other words associated with a name 9.16 Profession or Occupation 100 1st indicator 0 or 1 d Dates associated with a name 9.3 Date Associated with the Person 100 1st indicator 0 or 1 j Attribution qualifier N/A 10

100 - Main Entry-Personal Name (NR) First Indicator Second Indicator Type of personal name entry element 0 - Forename 1 - Surname 3 - Family name Subfield Codes $a - Personal name (NR) $b - Numeration (NR) $c - Titles and words associated with a name (R) $d - Dates associated with a name (NR) $e - Relator term (R) $f - Date of a work (NR) $g - Miscellaneous information (R) $j - Attribution qualifier (R) $k - Form subheading (R) $l - Language of a work (NR) $n - Number of part/section of a work (R) $p - Name of part/section of a work (R) $q - Fuller form of name (NR) $t - Title of a work (NR) $u - Affiliation (NR) $0 - Authority record control number or standard number (R) $4 - Relator code (R) $6 - Linkage (NR) $8 - Field link and sequence number (R) Undefined # - Undefined FIELD DEFINITION AND SCOPE Personal name used as a main entry in a bibliographic record. Main entry is assigned according to various cataloging rules, usually to t

Planning and Preparing for RDA -- eCourse facilitated by Magda El-Sherbini New eCourse! Planning and Preparing for RDA: Resource Description and Access facilitated by Magda El-Sherbini Now is the perfect time for anyone involved in cataloging and technical services to prepare and put plans in place for implementing RDA. An active participant in development of the RDA instructions, Magda El-Sherbini will lead this 4-week, asynchronous eCourse, beginning  February 17 , to help you get started. This eCourse features updated content that reflects new developments in RDA. After taking this eCourse you will be able to: Explain the conceptual difference between AACR2 and RDA Craft cataloging policies and procedures Create a staff training plan Draft an RDA implementation plan Craft strategies for communicating about RDA throughout the library Also of interest RDA: Strategies for Implementation Magda El-Sherbini RDA and Serials Cataloging Ed Jone