Using the RDA Toolkit KATHRYN LYBARGER UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY RDA CAMP 2013 PRELIMINARY SESSION
RDA tab Index to main text of RDA Information on recording attributes and relationships Click on this image to go to related rules: Many useful details are in the appendices
Tools tab Mappings between RDA elements and MARC subfields Full example records with core attributes highlighted Records by RDA elements and MARC fields
Resources tab Includes full text of AACR2 LC-PCC PS are “best practices”, similar to LCRI LC-PCC PS are also linked throughout the text
OCLC Connexion options
From within Connexion
OpenSearch
Tricky spots: “Transcribe” vs. “Record” “Transcribe” Mostly follow what is on the piece Initials Numbers Inaccuracies Examples Title Statement of responsibility “Record” May be something measured or otherwise determined Some adjustment may be needed Examples: Extent Dates Identifiers (ISBN, DOI)
Tricky spots: “Identify” Chapter 2: Identifying manifestations and items Chapter 6: Identifying works and expressions “recording the attributes … that are most often used to identify a resource”—Chapter 2 If you have recorded a value for an element, that element has been identified.
Tricky spots: LC-PCC PS links
CLICK on LC-PCC PS links to see what they say
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