Resource Description & Access (RDA)

Date of Publication, Distribution, and Copyright in Resource Description and Access (RDA) Cataloging Rules  & MARC 264 Examples Table of Contents: Core Element How Date of Publication is defined Where the Rules are for Date of Publication in RDA What are the Sources of Information for Date of Publication in RDA How is Date of Publication Transcribed / Recorded in Resource Description and Access (RDA) Dates of the Non-Gregorian or Julian Calendar; Dates in the Form of Chronogram RDA Examples What to do if the date on the resource is incorrect Multipart Monographs, Serials, and Integrating Resources Date of Publication not Identified in a Single-Part Resource RDA Cataloging Examples of Dates Supplying Dates (Date of Publication Not Identified in the Resource) Importance of Supplying Probable Place and Date of Publication Examples of Supplying Publication Data Other RDA Examples of Dates Date of Distribution Where the Rules are for Date of Distribution in ...

Publisher's Name in  Resource Description and Access  ( RDA ) &  Anglo-American Cataloging Rules  ( AACR2 ) with  MARC 21 Examples Table of Contents: Core Element How is Publisher's Name is defined Where are Rules for Publisher's Name in RDA What are the Sources of Information for Publisher's Name in RDA How is Publisher's Name Transcribed / Recorded in Resource Description and Access (RDA) More than One Publisher in Resource Description and Access (RDA) Publisher's Name in More Than One Language or Script No Publisher Identified in Resource Description and Access (RDA) MARC 21 Field 264 RDA Examples of Recording Publisher's Name in MARC 21 Field 264 CORE ELEMENT: Publisher's Name is a Core Element;   if more than one publisher’s name appears on the source of information, only the first recorded is required. How is Publisher's Name is defined :  According to the  Glossary of Library and Information Science  of...

Place of Publication in Resource Description and Access ( RDA ) & Anglo-American Cataloging Rules ( AACR2 ) with MARC 21 Examples Table of Contents: CORE ELEMENT How is Place of Publication defined Where are Rules for Place of Publication in RDA What are the Sources of Information for Place of Publication in RDA How is Place of Publication Transcribed / Recorded in Resource Description and Access (RDA) More than One Place of Publication Language or Script Place of Publication Not Identified CORE ELEMENT: Place of Publication is a core element; if more than one place of publication appears on the source of information, only the first recorded is required. How is Place of Publication defined:  According to the  Glossary of Library and Information Science  of  Librarianship Studies and Information Technology  blog, the  place of publication  is the place associated with the publication, release, or issuing of a resourc...

MARC field 264 (formerly known as the publication, distribution, field in AACR2 ) is the home for many different RDA elements.   MARC field 264  will replace field 260 so that each of the different types can be coded explicitly. We will talk about the following areas: Production statement (2.7) Publication statement (2.8) Distribution statement (2.9) Manufacture statement (2.10) Copyright date (2.11) [Source: Library of Congress] Please note that relevant rules are available in  RDA RULES-CHAPTER 2 Some popular  RDA Blog posts on  PUBLICATION DISTRIBUTION ETC. ,  MARC-260 ,  MARC-264 , and  DATE  using guidelines from  RDA RULES-CHAPTER 2  are following: Date of Publication in RDA & MARC 21 Examples Name of Publisher in RDA & AACR2 & MARC 21 Examples Place of Publication in RDA & AACR2 & MARC 21 Examples RDA Rules Toolkit & LC-PCC PS Revision  (Contains description ...

RDA Toolkit Update, August 11, 2015 - Changes in Resource Description and Access (RDA) and Library of Congress - Program for Cooperative Cataloging Policy Statements (LC-PCC PS) and RDA Toolkit TOPIC 1: Changes in RDA Content TOPIC 2: Change in Content in LC-PCC PSs TOPIC 3: Functional Changes in the RDA Toolkit TOPIC 1: Changes in RDA Content : Fast Track changes The PDF file mentioned in the URL below from RDA JSC site identifies the "Fast Track" changes to RDA that will be included in this release (6JSC-Sec-16.pdf); Fast Track changes are not added to the RDA Update History.  While you are encouraged to peruse the changes, there are no significant changes. TOPIC 2: Change in Content in LC-PCC PSs A summary of LC-PCC PS updates incorporated in this release is available at  August 11, 2015 release of the RDA Toolkit .  Catalogers should review the following policy statements: 1.8.2, First Alternative:  revised to include an e...