Module 3
Introducing RDA : Resource
Description and Access
Based on an earlier presentation made at the
BCLA Annual Conference in 2010
Prepared for Pan-Canadian RDA Training by:
Linda Woodcock,
Technical Services Librarian,
Kwantlen Polytechnic University
Let’s review
Quiz
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The sections of RDA fall into two main categories.
They are
a) Description & Access
b) Recording attributes & Recording relationships
c) FRBR & FRAD
Answer - both a) and b) are correct
RDA is divided into ten sections: sections 1–4 cover elements
corresponding to the entity attributes defined in FRBR and FRAD;
sections 5–10 cover elements corresponding to the relationships
defined in FRBR and FRAD.
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When does RDA require abbreviations?
a) Never
b) Only for words on list in Appendix B
c) Only if abbreviations appear on the
resource itself
Answer
c) for transcribed elements
b) for recorded elements
For supplied elements, generally do not abbreviate
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RDA guidelines include a list of required
elements.
This list is the:
a) Minimal level attribute set
b) Core element set
c) Required Data set
b) Core element set
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What RDA element replaces the general
material designation?
a) Description of the format of the storage
medium
b) Description of the type of device required
to view the content
c) Description of the type of content
contained in the resource
d) All of the above
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RDA does not allow the correction of errors
found on the resource. True or False
True for monographs
1.7.9 Inaccuracies When instructed to transcribe an element as it appears on the source of
information, transcribe an inaccuracy or a misspelled word as it appears on the source, except
where instructed otherwise. EXAMPLE The wolrd of television
Make a note correcting the inaccuracy if it is considered to be important for identification or
access (see 2.20).
If the inaccuracy appears in a title, record a corrected form of the title as a variant title (see
2.3.6) if it is considered to be important for identification or access.
False for serials - you are directed to correct obvious typos and add a variant title and/or
note to provide access to the incorrect form
RDA does not allow libraries to use ISBD
punctuation.
True or False
False - use of ISBD punctuation is optional, RDA does not dictate display
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RDA directs the cataloguer to take
information needed for the description from:
a) Any source
b) The chief source
c) The preferred source
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The preferred source of information for a
work consisting of one or more pages of text
is:
a) The cover
b) The title page
c) The whole resource
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RDA requires the use of square brackets [ ]
a) To indicate information that was not found
on the preferred source
b) To indicate information that was
supplied from outside the resource
c) Never
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RDA guidelines will require cataloguers to
change their capitalization practice
True or False
False: The general guidelines at RDA 1.7.1 do call for changing found capitalization
according to the instructions in RDA appendix A for those institutions who wish to
continue the practice used with AACR2; otherwise those guidelines say to follow what is
on the source most of the time.
RDA descriptions will not contain any
punctuation.
True or False
False : some will, some won’t - it will be a local decision
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RDA records will be encoded using:
a)
b)
c)
d)
Dublin Core
MARC21
MARCXML
Any of the above
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HOW DID YOU SCORE??
READY FOR MORE RDA?
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