RDA for Copy Catalogers
ISBD bracketing: 260 $a[Washington, D.C.] :$b[G.P.O?] :$c[2009?]
ISBD ending punctuation: if an abbreviation at the end of an element ends w/full stop, full stop for
ISBD punctuation also (ed.)
Inaccuracies transcribed as found
Other fields added as necessary to describe item
No abbreviations unless that’s how it’s found on the source
Desc: i
040: $b eng $e rda
100: $e author (or $e composer, etc.)
245: Statement of responsibility: transcribed as found on source (include phrases), no limit on how
many
250: Edition statement: transcribe as found (use only abbreviations found in the source)
260/264: Publication information: use 264:1 : (instead of the 260 field) & transcribe as found.
264:4 : Copyright date will use symbol © e.g. “264:4 :|c©2013”
300: Physical description: “cm” is symbol (not spelled out); abbreviations for dimensions and duration
[Note: because “cm” is considered a symbol it is not followed by a period unless the period is for
ISBD punctuation. This occurs only when there is a 490 field in the record.]
Extent examples: 1 audio disc [AACR2 had “1 sound disc”]; 1 online resource; 3 microfiches;
2 microfilm reels; 5 microscope slides; 1 overhead transparency; 6 cards; 2 videodiscs; 1
videocassette
No abbreviations, no bracketing for unnumbered pages, use “approximately” (not “ca.”), use
“that is” (not “i.e.”); no recording both bibliographic and physical volumes (“5 volumes” not “8 v.
in 5”)
Content type, media type, and carrier type are entered in an RDA record in 336, 337, and 338. This is
an example for a printed book with text content:
336: text|2rdacontent
337: unmediated|2rdamedia
338: volume|2rdacarrier
490: Series transcription: no abbreviations; no rule to substitute Arabic numerals for Roman
830: Series authorized form: Enter form of title and numbering pattern as instructed in the authority
record.
ACCESS POINTS VOCABULARY
RDA = (AACR2)
Authorized access point = (heading)
Variant access point = (see reference)
Creator = (author)
Preferred title or conventional collective title = (uniform title)
Authorized access point for creator + preferred title = (main entry)
Under AACR2, check:
245: title, author and presence of 100, 700 fields
250: edition statements
260: publication information
300: pages, illustration, size
504: bibliography and index
020: ISBN
043: geographic code to match subject fields
Brief review of other fields, check title control number, add call number and bar code