RDA Exercises: Persons, Corporate Bodies, Relationships
Exercise 1: Working with authority records in RDA-- new elements
For each example authority record answer the following:
a. which elements and fields are new with RDA?
b. what kind of information is in the new fields (e.g. field of activity, date of birth, etc.)?
example A
=008 101118n|\azannaabn\\\\\\\\\\|n\aaa\\\\\c
=010 \\$ano2010188355
=040 \\$aUPB$beng$cUPB$erda
=046 \\$f1973
=100 1\$aMorrison, Jarrett$q(Jarrett Stephen),$d1973=370 \\$fNorth Vancouver, B.C.
=372 \\$abook designer$aillustrator$aprinter$abinder
=375 \\$amale
=670 \\$aThe importance of being earnest, MMVIII, 2008, ©2008:$bt.p. (Jarrett Morrison)
colophon (Design, setting, illustration, printing &̂ binding were completed at the hands of
Jarrett Morrison; associated with Bowler Press, North Vancouver, BC)
=670 \\$aLAC, via VIAF, 18 November 2010$b(Morrison, Jarrett Stephen, 1973-)
example B
=008 101118n|\azannaabn\\\\\\\\\\|a\ana\\\\\c
=010 \\$ano2010188360
=040 \\$aUPB$beng$cUPB$erda
=046 \\$s2007
=110 2\$aBowler Press
=370 \\$eNorth Vancouver, B.C.
=372 \\$afine press printing
=500 1\$iFounder:$aMorrison, Jarrett$q(Jarrett Stephen),$d1973-$wr
=670 \\$aThe importance of being earnest, MMVIII, 2008, ©2008:$btitle page (The Bowler
Press) title page verso (located in North Vancouver, B.C.)
=670 \\$aThe Bowler Press, via WWW, 18 November 2010$b(printer of fine press editions;
founded by Jarrett Morrison in 2007)
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example C
=008 101111n|\azannaabn\\\\\\\\\\|a\aaa\\\\\c
=010 \\$ano2010184473
=040 \\$aUPB$beng$cUPB$erda
=046 \\$f19290723$g19980424
=100 1\$aBramwell, Stanley Kent,$d1929-1998
=370 \\$aGarland, Utah$bFairfield, Calif.$eDominican Republic
=373 \\$aChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
=373 \\$aUnited States. Air Force
=374 \\$apilot
=374 \\$amissionary
=375 \\$amale
=510 1\$iemployer$aUnited States.$bAir Force$wr
=670 \\$aStanley Kent Bramwell sound recordings, 1971-1972
=670 \\$aBrigham Young University, L. Tom Perry Special Collections worksheet, Nov. 8,
2010$b(Stanley Kent Bramwell; American military pilot during Vietnam War; member of the
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)
=670 \\$aChurch news, May 16, 2010$b(Stanley Kent Bramwell; d. Apr. 24, 1998 in Fairfield,
Calif.; missionary and mission president for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the
Dominican Republic; served 28 years in the U.S. Air Force, retired as a colonel)
=670 \\$aAncestry.com, viewed Nov. 8, 2010$b(Stanley Kent Bramwell; Stanley K. Bramwell; b.
July 23, 1929 in Garland, Utah; d. Apr. 24, 1998 in Fairfield, Calif.)
=678 0\$aStanley Kent Bramwell (1929-1998) was a pilot and ecclesiastical leader. He served as
an officer in the United States Air Force.
example D
=008 101111n|\azannaabn\\\\\\\\\\|a\ana\\\\\c
=010 \\$ano2010184496
=040 \\$aUPB$beng$cUPB$erda
=046 \\$s1859$t1877
=110 2\$aChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.$bFountain Green Branch
=370 \\$eFountain Green, Utah
=510 2\$ihierarchical superior$aChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints$wr
=500 1\$iincumbent$aJohnson, Robert L.$q(Robert Lewis),$d1819-1901$wr
=670 \\$aFountain Green Branch minutes, approximately 1865-1866
=670 \\$aFamily History Library catalog, Nov. 9, 2010 (Fountain Green Branch; located in
Fountain Green, Utah; became the Fountain Green Ward in July 1877)
=670 \\$aAncestry.com, viewed Nov. 9, 2010 (Fountain Green est. 1859; Robert L. Johnson
arrived in 1860; made bishop in 1861, served for 23 years)
=678 1\$aThe Fountain Green Branch of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was
established with the founding of the community of Fountain Green, Utah in 1859. In July 1877
the branch became the Fountain Green Ward. Robert L. Johnson (1819-1901) served as the first
branch and ward bishop, from 1861 to 1884.
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Exercise 2: Working with authority records in RDA-- changes in preferred access points
In the authority records below, how does the RDA form (found in the 7XX field) differ from the
AACR2 form?
Example A
=008 830908n|\acannaabn\\\\\\\\\\|n\aaa\\\\\\
=010 \\$an 83239875
=040 \\$aDLC$beng$cDLC$dOCoLC$dUPB
=046 \\$f1957
=100 1\$aPalencar, John Jude
=370 \\$aFairview Park, Ohio
=372 \\$afantasy$ahorror$ascience fiction
=374 \\$aartist
=375 \\$amale
=670 \\$aKelly, S. The secret, 1982:$bt.p. (John Jude Palencar) p. 223 (pursuing careers in fine
art and illus.)
=670 \\$aWikipedia, 16 November 2010$b(John Jude Palencar (born 1957 in Fairview Park,
Ohio) is a fantasy, science fiction, and horror artist)
=700 14$aPalencar, John Jude,$d1957Example B
=008
=010
=040
=046
=100
=374
=375
=670
=670
=700
051228n|\acannaabn\\\\\\\\\\|n\aaa\\\\\\
\\$anb2005020626
\\$aUk$beng$cUk$dUPB
\\$f19750701
1\$aGreen, Timothy,$d1975\\$agraphic artist
\\$amale
\\$aSwamp thing, c2005:$bt.p. (artist Timothy Green II) BL e-mail sent 22 Dec. 2005
\\$aE-mail from author, 28 Dec. 2005$b(Timothy James Green II, b. 1 July 1975)
14$aGreen, Timothy,$cII,$d1975-
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Example C
=008 920323n|\acannaabn\\\\\\\\\\|n\aaa\\\\\c
=010 \\$ano 92007651
=040 \\$aInU-Mu$beng$cInU-Mu$dUPB-Mu$dDLC
=046 \\$f18800625$g19590814
=100 1\$aSwinstead, Felix,$d1880-1959
=370 \\$aLondon, England
=372 \\$amusic
=374 \\$acomposer$apianist
=375 \\$amale
=377 \\$aEnglish
=670 \\$aFour little duets, 1928:$bt.p. (Felix Swinstead)
=670 \\$aThe Macmillan encyc. of mus. and musicians$b(Swinstead, Felix Gerald; b. June
25,1880, London; English pianist and composer)
=670 \\$aThe Musical times, Oct. 1959:$bp. 545 (Felix Gerald Swinstead; d. Aug. 14 at age of
79)
=700 14$aSwinstead, Felix$q(Felix Gerald),$d1880-1959
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Exercise 3: Creating preferred access points for persons and corporate bodies in RDA
In the 2 examples below, what identifying elements would you use in the authorized access
point to differentiate the person or corporate body?
Example A
Stephen King
on title page: Stephen M. King, Department of Molecular, Microbial and Structural Biology,
University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, Connecticut
title of book: Cilia
on web site: professor of biochemistry, Ph.D. from University College, London
from author e-mail: middle name is Murrie
Stephen King
on title page: Stephen M. King
title of book: Administration in the public interest
from Amazon.com: Stephen M. King is Research Vice President at the Public Interest Institute
author's faculty page: Dr. Stephen M. King , Associate Professor of Public Policy
Southeastern University; BS in political science, University of Nebraska at Kearney; MA in
political science, University of Missouri ; PhD in political science, University of Missouri
Stephen King
on title page: Stephen King
title of the book: Carrie
official web site: Stephen Edwin King, b. Portland, Maine, 1947
Stephen King
on disc label: Stephen King, vocals
title of resource: In and of itself [sound recording]
not found in All music guide or Google search
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Example B
Fusion
on album (sound recording) label: Fusion
title: Border town
from Rare MP3s web site: “This next one folks has many different styles from blues to rock to
jazz and even a little bit of gospel thrown in. The band "Fusion" offer us Gary "Magic" Marker
on vocals and guitar. The legend that is Ry Cooder actually plays both rhythm and slide guitar
on seven of the ten tracks also. Ripped from vinyl, this one does not fail to deliver either,
retaining that authentic blues flavor and slick and tuneful repertoire throughout.”
Fusion
on p. 1: Fusion
on p. 8: Fusion -- The Open University Physics Society, Brighton, East Sussex
on home page: Fusion
title: Fusion, Winter 2004/2005
web site about us: FUSION was formed in 2001 by students who recognised the need to create
a society for Open University students and graduates whose primary interest is in physics. It
now has over 400 members.
Fusion
on title page: Fusion
title: Cell notes, no. 1 (1997)
on web site contact page: Fusion, Chichester, West Sussex
on web site about us: Fusion exists to serve the church in generating a 21st Century student
movement that sees many thousands of students respond to Christ
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Exercise 4: Identifying & recording relationships in RDA
For the following examples answer these questions:
a. what relationships are bibliographically important to bring out?
b. what kind of relationships are they (e.g. related work, related expression, person related to
resource, etc.)
c. how would you record the relationship in a bibliographic or authority record (e.g. authorized
access point in bibliographic record, structured note, authorized access point in authority
record, etc.)?
Example A
On title page:
Philip Pullman
Le miroir d’ambre
A la croisée des mondes / III
Gallimard jeunesse 2002
On t.p. verso
Trad. de l’anglais par Jean Esch
Trad. de The amber spyglass
On cover:
Folio junior 1205
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Example B
On t.p.
Nickelodeon Rocket Power (appears as graphic)
Chasing dad
By Adam Beechen
Illustrated by Artful Doodlers
Simon Spotlight/Nickelodeon
New York London Toronto Sydney Singapore
On t.p. verso
Klasky CSUPO Inc.
Based on the TV series Nickelodeon Rocket Power created by Klasky Csupo Inc. as see on Nickelodeon
Simon Spotlight
An imprint of Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing Division
1230 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York, 10020
Copyright c2003 Viacom International Inc. All rights reserved. NICKELODEON, Nickelodeon Rocket
Power, and all related titles, logos and characters are trademarks of Viacom International Inc.
On back cover
Look for other Rocket Power books at your favourite store
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Answers to RDA Exerices
Exercise 1 useful site: RDA in MARC: http://www.loc.gov/marc/RDAinMARC29.html
Exercise 1 – Example A
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Coded as an RDA record in 040 $e
046 – associated date ($f = date of birth)
370 – associated place ($f = other)
372 – field of activity
375 – gender
Also, possibly the addition of fuller form of name and date to the authorized access
point (if no conflict)
Exercise 1 – Example B
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Coded as an RDA record in 040 $e
046 – associated date ($s = start)
370 – associated place ($e = headquarters)
372 – field of activity
500 $i – relationship designator; relating people and corporate bodies in new ways
Exercise 1 – Example C
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Coded as an RDA record in 040 $e
046 – associated date ($f = date of birth, $g = date of death)
370 – associated place ($a = birth, $b = death, $e residence)
373 – affiliation
374 – profession/occupation
510 $i – relationship designator
Exercise 1 – Example D
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Coded as an RDA record in 040 $e
046 – associated place ($s = start, $t = end)
370 – associated place ($e = headquarters)
510 and 500 $i – relationship designator
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Exercise 2 – Example A
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The date was added even though no conflict
Exercise 2 – Example B
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Use of “II” in the authorized accent point
Exercise 2 – Example C
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Fuller form of name was added even though no conflict
Exercise 3 – Example A (Stephen King)
There are 2 cases in which the name on the title page is Stephen M. King, therefore an initial is
not sufficient.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Use the middle name of Murrie as fuller form of name
Use the middle name of Edwin as fuller form of name, use the birth date
Use the profession, musician
Use the field of activity, political scientist or occupation, professor
Exercise 3 – Example B (Fusion)
a. This corporate body is a musical group, so can use qualifier to clarify that this is a
corporate name and what type of organization
b. & c. These corporate bodies need to add a qualifier to clarify that this is a corporate
name, e.g. (Organization), and then can be differentiated by headquarters
Exercise 4 – Example A
Answers a & b
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Philip Pullman – author/creator relationship to work
Le miroir d’ambre – bring out expression manifested
A la croisée des mondes / III – in series relationship to work
Jean Esch – contributor/translator relationship to expression
The amber spyglass – relationship to the work that was translated
Folio junior 1205 – in series relationship
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Answers c
All in bibliographic record:
 Philip Pullman – authorized access point (with designator) for the creator
 Le miroir d’ambre – authorized access point for the expression
 A la croisée des mondes / III – series authorized access point
 Jean Esch – authorized access point (with designator) for the translator
 The amber spyglass - structured note or authorized access point for original work
 Folio junior 1205 – series authorized access point or structured description
Exercise 4 – Example B
Answers a & b
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Nickelodeon Rocket Power – possibly in series work relationship
Adam Beechen – creator of work relationship
Illustrated by Artful Doodlers – contributor to expression relationship
Klasky CSUPO Inc. – associated corporate body
TV series Nickelodeon Rocket Power – related work relationship (based on)
as seen on Nickelodeon – possibly associated corporate body
Answers c
All in bibliographic record:
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Nickelodeon Rocket Power – authorized access point for series
Adam Beechen – authorized access point (with designator) for author
Illustrated by Artful Doodlers – authorized access point (with designator) for illustrator
Klasky CSUPO Inc. – authorized access point for corporate body
TV series Nickelodeon Rocket Power –authorized access point for related work (possibly
in both authority and bibliographic records)
as seen on Nickelodeon – authorized access point for corporate body
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