Resource Description & Access (RDA)

Definition of RDA Core Elements Types RDA Core Elements Examples of RDA Core Elements RDA Core Elements as described in  Glossary of Library and Information Science  of  Librarianship Studies & Information Technology , a partner blog of  Resource Description & Access (RDA)  Blog by  Salman Haider .  Glossary of Library and Information Science  will also be the glossary for  Resource Description & Access (RDA)  terms.  Core Elements   ➨   Core elements in  Resource Description & Access (RDA)  are minimum elements required for describing resources. Core elements are a new feature of RDA which allowed for certain metadata elements to be identified as “required” in the cataloging process. The assignment of core status is based on attributes mandatory for a national level record, as documented in the FRBR/FRAD modules. At a minimum, a bibliographic description should include all the...

Undifferentiated Personal Names in Resource Description and Access (RDA) Cataloging Rules: guidelines, best practices, and examples Contents: What is a Name Authority Record for Person What is an undifferentiated Name Authority Record What is the latest best practice on undifferentiated Name Authority Record Maintenance of existing undifferentiated records Examples of maintenance of undifferentiated Name Authority Records RDA attributes to create a unique authorized access point for the person being established Questions and Answers Author:  Salman Haider   [Revised 2016-02-16 | Written 2014-02-02] What is a Name Authority Record for Person: According to Glossary of Library & Information Science  of Librarianship Studies and Information Technology blog   Name Authority Record is a record which gives the authoritative form (the form selected for a heading) of a personal name in the library catalog or the file of bibliographic rec...

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 ...

RDA BLOG TRAFFIC STATS : Resource Description and Access RDA Blog   has crossed 400000 page views mark. [Last Updated: 2016-01-26] About RDA Blog About RDA RDA Blog Testimonials RDA Blog in Wikipedia An article on RDA Blog, published in Technical Services Quarterly, journal on library technical services published by Routledge (Taylor & Francis Online) . Thanks all for your love, suggestions,  testimonials , likes, +1, tweets and shares .... Please post your feedback and comments on RDA Blog Guest Book . Select remarks will be posted on RDA Blog Testimonials page. INTRODUCTION TO  RDA BLOG : RDA Blog  is a blog on  Resource Description and Access  ( RDA ), a new  library cataloging  standard that provides instructions and guidelines on formulating data for resource description and discovery, organized based on the  Functional Requirements for Bibliographic Records  ( FRBR ), intended...