Resource Description & Access (RDA)

Subject Headings Manual — Name vs. Subject Authority File — H 405 Establishing Certain Entities in the Name or Subject Authority (Revised) 1. General rule. Whenever a new heading is needed for a named entity, consult the two lists on pp. 5-13 to determine whether the heading is categorized as a Group 1 or Group 2 heading. Follow the procedures appropriate to the group. If neither the precise category, nor a broader category that encompasses the precise category, nor a very closely analogous category is found in either of the two groups, bring the matter to the attention of the Policy and Standards Division (PSD) for an interpretation and possible addition of the category to one of the lists.  GROUP ONE - NAME AUTHORITY GROUP HEADINGS: Named entities always established according to descriptive cataloging conventions with authority records that always reside in the name authority file. GROUP TWO - SUBJECT AUTHORITY GROUP HEADINGS: Named entities always established...

MARC 21 FIELD TAG MARC 21 SUBFIELD CODE MARC 21 FIELD / SUBFIELD NAME RDA INSTRUCTION NUMBER RDA ELEMENT NAME 130 Main entry—Uniform title 130 a Uniform title 6.2.2 Preferred Title for the Work 130 a Uniform title 6.3 Form of Work 130 a Uniform title 6.4 Date of Work 130 a Uniform title 6.5 Place of Origin of the Work 130 a Uniform title 6.6 Other Distinguishing Characteristic of the Work 130 d Date of treaty signing 6.4 Date of Work 130 f Date of a work 6.10 Date of Expression 130 g Miscellaneous information N/A 130 h Medium 6.9 Content Type 130 k Form subheading 6.2.2 Preferred Title for the Work 130 l Language of a work 6.11 Language of Expression 130 m Medium of performance for music 6.15 Medium of Performance 130 n Number of part/section of a work 6.2.2 Preferred Title for the Work 130 n Number of part/section of a work 6.3 Form of Work 130 n Number of part/section of a work 6.4 Date of Work 130 n Number of part/section of a work 6.5 Place of Origin of t...

130 - Main Entry-Uniform Title (NR) First Indicator Second Indicator Nonfiling characters 0-9 - Number of nonfiling characters Undefined # - Undefined Subfield Codes $a - Uniform title (NR) $d - Date of treaty signing (R) $f - Date of a work (NR) $g - Miscellaneous information (R) $h - Medium (NR) $k - Form subheading (R) $l - Language of a work (NR) $m - Medium of performance for music (R) $n - Number of part/section of a work (R) $o - Arranged statement for music (NR) $p - Name of part/section of a work (R) $r - Key for music (NR) $s - Version (NR) $t - Title of a work (NR) $0 - Authority record control number or standard number (R) $6 - Linkage (NR) $8 - Field link and sequence number (R) FIELD DEFINITION AND SCOPE Uniform title used as a main entry in a bibliographic record. Main entry under a uniform title is used when a work is entered d...

Question:  According to slide 8 of  http://www.loc.gov/aba/rda/ source/special_topics_ compilations.ppt   we are to add the date to conventional collective titles beginning with "Works". Please verify if this is now optional or required. Answer:    The PPT  take a look at it now.  http://www.loc.gov/aba/rda/ Refresher_training_dec_2011. html Question:   Great! Slide 8 is now revised. However, slide 9 still gives an example of the old practice. Answer ( Ana Lupe Cristán,  Library of Congress) :   Yes, the point is you DON’T HAVE to add it but you can if you want too.  It used to be mandatory now it is optional, plus you'll see a lot of them still in the LC/NAF and we do not expect catalogers to remove the dates.    Revised Slides as Discussed Above Compilations of one creator: Things to remember If your resource is a compilation by a single creator, determine if that compilation has become known...

Myth: “If two different works have the same preferred title, there is a conflict that must be broken by adding the form, date, or place of origin of the work, or another distinguishing characteristic.” Reality: Not necessarily.  The authorized access point for the work is the combination of preferred title and creator (if any).  If the combination of these elements is not the same, there is no conflict.  Myth: “In determining whether there is a conflict, you should predict whether one is likely.” Reality: Wrong.  According to LC-PCC PS 6.27.1.9, you should only break actual existing conflicts. Myth: “In order to break a conflict in naming a work, the first preference is form of the work.  Then, if necessary, add date , place of origin , or other distinguishing characteristic -- in that order.” Reality: No, there is no ‘first preference’ for breaking conflicts.  Use whichever of those elements most effectively breaks the confli...

QUESTION: What is  order of subfields k and l in preferred titles.  For example … $t Plays. $k Selections. $l Hindi. ANSWER:  Under RDA it has been determined that $k Selections is an attribute of a work and language ($l) is an attribute of an expression.  So $k must preceed $l [Answer provided by  Ana Lupe Cristán] <<<----->>>>   EXAMPLE: For s elected plays of a Panjabi author, translated into Hindi: [240]-10  ‡a Plays. ‡k Selections. ‡l Hindi.

Resource Description and Access at the Library of Congress (08/29/11) Authority Records RDA Authority Records (September 2010) [DOC, 123 KB] RDA Authority Records (August 2011) [PDF, 89 KB] Bibliographic Records Overview of Changes [DOC, 80 KB] Books [DOC, 82 KB] Language of Expression [DOC, 59 KB] Legal Works [DOC, 59 KB] Preferred title (including compilations) [DOC, 106 KB] Publication, distribution, and/or manufacture statement [DOC, 60 KB] Replacement of GMD and carrier description [DOC, 72 KB] Statement of Responsibility [DOC, 64 KB]