NCSU RDA practice bibliographic record
CD-ROM (book format)
Type
(Leader/6)
BLvl
(Leader/7)
Desc
(Leader/18)
007
020
040
041
100
a
m
i
##
##
##
0#
1#
110
111
130
240
10
245
250
260
##
##
$a
$a
$a NRC $c NRC $e rda
$a
$h
$a
$q
$c
$d
$a
$b
$a
$n
$d
$c
$a
$n
$p
$k
$l
$s
$f
$a
$k
$l
$f
$a
$n
$p
$b
$c
$a
$a
$b
$c
$e
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300
##
336
337
338
490
##
##
##
1#
500
##
$f
$g
$a
$c
$a text $2 rdacontent
$a computer $2 rdamedia
$a computer disc $2 rdacarrier
$a
$x
$v
$a
$x
$v
$a
505
$a
520
546
$a
$a
$b
##
7__
830
#0
Record Format
 CD-ROMs are coded for their most significant aspect (language material, sound,
music, moving image, etc.)
 The cataloger should determine if the item is a monograph, serial, database or
software program and catalog it in the books, serial, or computer file format as
appropriate
 This workform is for CDROMs cataloged using the Books format
 See also, RDA 1.5 Type of Description
Fixed Field Type (Leader/6)
 This record is encoded as a book (Type = a)
Preferred Source of Information
RDA 2.2.2.1 General Guidelines
 When choosing a preferred source of information, treat both the storage
medium (e.g., paper, tape, film) and any housing (e.g., a cassette, a cartridge)
that is an integral part of the resource as part of the resource itself.
 Treat accompanying material as part of the resource itself when describing the
resource as a whole using a comprehensive description.
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007 Physical Description Fixed Field (Electronic Resource)
 Code using OCLC Bibliographic Formats and Standards
100-111
 Following NCSU local practice for the RDA Test, the AACR2 heading in the
authority record should be compared to the RDA instructions for creating an
authorized access point
o NCSU RDA Training, Day One, Authorized Access Point: Persons as well as
any necessary RDA instructions should be used in making this
determination.

Encoding the $e Relationship designator term is cataloger’s judgment
o NCSU local policy for the RDA test is to catalog Relationship designator
terms in the 1XX and 7XX fields

Relationship designator terms are found in RDA Appendix I
o Give subfield $e following heading (See M&C Confluence documentation
for full encoding instructions and examples)
130, 240
 Following NCSU local practice for the RDA Test, the AACR2 heading in the
authority record should be compared to the RDA instructions for creating an
authorized access point
o NCSU RDA Training, Day One, Preferred Title: MARC 130 & MARC 240 as
well as any necessary RDA instructions should be used in making this
determination.

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
RDA 6.2.2 Preferred Title for the Work
RDA 6.2.2.8 Recording the Preferred Title for a Work
RDA 6.27.1 Authorized Access Point Representing a Work
245 $a, $b
 Transcribed
 $a is RDA Core, LC Core+
 $b is not RDA Core, but is LC Core+
o NCSU is applying LC Core+ for the US RDA Test
245 $c
 RDA 2.4.2 Statement of Responsibility Relating to the Title Proper
o “If more than one statement of responsibility relating to title proper
appears on the source of information, only the first recorded is required”
250

RDA 2.5 Edition Statement
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260

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
RDA 2.8 Publication Statement
RDA 2.9 Distribution Statement
RDA 2.10 Manufacture Statement
RDA 2.11 Copyright Date
300 $a
 RDA 3.4.1.3 Recording Extent
 Record the extent of the resource by giving the number of units and an
appropriate term for the type of carrier as listed under RDA 3.3.1.3

RDA 3.4.1.7.1 Computer Discs, Cartridges, Etc.
o If the resource consists of one or more files in a format that parallels
a print, manuscript, or graphic counterpart (e.g., PDF), specify the
number of subunits by applying the instructions for extent of
cartographic resources (see 3.4.2), notated music (see 3.4.3), still
images (see 3.4.4), and/or text (see 3.4.5), as appropriate.
300 $b
 RDA 7.18.1.3 Recording Sound Content
o Record sound to indicate the presence of sound in a resource other than
one that consists primarily of recorded sound

RDA 7.17.1.3 Recording Colour Content
o If the content of the resource is in colours other than black and white or
shades of grey, record the presence of colour using an appropriate term.
Disregard coloured matter outside the actual content of the resource
(e.g., the border of a map).

RDA uses the British spelling “colour” in its examples. When recording data in
the bibliographic record, prefer spelling “color” as that is the spelling used in the
United States (Agency creating the data)
300 $c
 RDA 3.5.1.4.4 Dimensions of Carrier – Discs
o Instruction at RDA element is to give the dimensions in centimeters
o Apply LCPS 3.4.1.4.4 and record disc dimensions in inches

RDA B.5.1 Dimensions
o Use abbreviations prescribed in B.7 for terms used for dimensions
o Metric symbols are not abbreviations; such symbols are not followed by a
full stop

RDA B.7 Latin Alphabet Abbreviations
o inch, -es = in.
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
ISBD Convention
o The 300 field ends with an ISBD full stop only when a Series area is
present
o Ending punctuation for the measurement inches is a period (i.e. “in.”)

490 field in record example:
300 $a 1 audio disc : $b digital ; $c 4 3/4 in..

No 490 field in record example:
300 $a 1 audio disc : $b digital ; $c 4 3/4 in.
336
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337
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338
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538
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516
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Content Type (MARC 336)
Content type for a computer file CDROM: computer program
Record term in $a, $2 rdacontent
RDA 6.9
RDA 6.9.1.3 Recording Content Type
o Give term from list at instruction
Media type for a computer file CDROM: computer
Record term in $a, $2 rdamedia
RDA 3.2
RDA 3.2.1.3 Recording Media Type
o Give term from list at instruction
Carrier type for a computer file CDROM: computer disc
Record term in $a, $2 rdacarrier
RDA 3.3
RDA 3.3.1.3 Recording Carrier Type
o Give term from list at instruction
System requirements note – take from piece
RDA 3.19.2 File Type
o Record file type from list at RDA 3.19.2.3 (Recording File Type)
700-711
 Following NCSU local practice for the RDA Test, the AACR2 heading in the
authority record should be compared to the RDA instructions for creating an
authorized access point
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o NCSU RDA Training, Day One, Authorized Access Point: Persons as well as
any necessary RDA instructions should be used in making this
determination.

Encoding the $e Relationship designator term is cataloger’s judgment
o NCSU local policy for the RDA test is to catalog Relationship designator
terms in the 1XX and 7XX fields

Relationship designator terms are found in RDA Appendix I
o Give subfield $e following heading (See M&C Confluence documentation
for full encoding instructions and examples)
700-730
 Following NCSU local practice for the RDA Test, the AACR2 heading in the
authority record should be compared to the RDA instructions for creating an
authorized access point
o NCSU RDA Training, Day One, Authorized Access Point: Persons as well as
any necessary RDA instructions should be used in making this
determination.

Encoding the $e Relationship designator phrase is cataloger’s judgment
o NCSU local policy for the RDA test is to catalog Relationship designator
terms in the 1XX and 7XX fields

Relationship designator phrases are found in RDA Appendix J
o Give subfield $i as the first subfield (See M&C Confluence documentation
for full encoding instructions and examples)
830

Following NCSU local practice for the RDA Test, the AACR2 heading in the
authority record should be compared to the RDA instructions for creating an
authorized access point
o NCSU RDA Training, Day Three: Series as well as any necessary RDA
instructions should be used in making this determination
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