NCSU RDA practice bibliographic record
Music CD (with LC core elements)
Type
(Leader/6)
BLvl
(Leader/7)
Desc
(Leader/18)
040
007
041
j
m
i
##
##
100 0# or
1#
110
111
130
0#
240
10
245
250
260
##
##
$a NRC $c NRC $e rda
$a s
$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
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300
##
336
337
338
490
##
##
##
0#
500
##
$e
$f
$g
$a
$c
$a performed music $2 rdacontent
$a audio $2 rdamedia
$a audio disc $2 rdacarrier
$a
$x
$v
$a
$x
$v
$a
505
$a
520
521
546
##
$a
$a
$a
$b
588
##
7__
830
#0
OCLC Connexion:
 Record type is Sound Recordings
 Type “j” (musical sound recording)
007 Physical Description Fixed Field (Sound Recording)
 Refer to OCLC Bibliographic Formats and Standards for coding options
041

7.12.1.3 Recording Language of the Content
o LCPS 7.12.1.3 Recording Language of the Content
o Apply LCPS 7.12.1.3 Recording Language of the Content when recording
Language of the Content notes
 When giving Language of the Content notes, supply an 041 field
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100


Refer to OCLC Bibliographic Formats and Standards for coding
options
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 were 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
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.



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
300 $a
 RDA 3.4.1.3 Recording Extent
o 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
300 $b
 RDA 3.16 Sound Characteristic
 RDA 3.16.2.3 Recording Type of Recording
 RDA 3.19.3.3 Recording Encoding Format
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
 Use abbreviations prescribed in B.7 for terms used for dimensions
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
Metric symbols are not abbreviations; such symbols are not followed by a full
stop

RDA B.7 Latin Alphabet Abbreviations
o inch, -es = in.
ISBD Convention
 The 300 field ends with an ISBD full stop only when a Series area is present
 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





337





338





511

Content Type (MARC 336)
Content type for music sound recording: performed music
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 (MARC 337)
Media type for music sound recording: audio
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 (MARC 338)
Carrier type for music sound recording: audio 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
RDA 7.23.1.3 Recording Performers, Narrators, and/or Presenters
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
Record the names of performers, narrators, and/or presenters, if they are
considered to be important. For performers of music, indicate the medium in
which each performs.


7.12 Language of the Content
LCPS 7.12 Language of the Content
o Language of the Content is a Core Element for LC. Apply at NCSU
using cataloger’s judgment, generally preferring to include the
information when readily available.
7.12.1.3 Recording Language of the Content
o LCPS 7.12.1.3 Recording Language of the Content
o Apply LCPS 7.12.1.3 Recording Language of the Content when
recording Language of the Content notes:
 When giving Language of the Content notes, supply an 041
field
546

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
o NCSU RDA Training, Day One, Authorized Access Point: Persons as
well as any necessary RDA instructions were 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 were 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
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
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)
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