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Marjorie E. Bloss, Lecturer Dominican University
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The RDA Toolkit has been developed by the three co-publishers responsible for RDA ◦ The American Library Association ◦ The Canadian Library Association ◦ The Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals (CILIP) These are the same groups that brought you AACR2
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RDA requires learning not only the instructions themselves but also the software supporting those rules Need to become familiar with what is included in the RDA Toolkit and its features Will only hit the highlights Let’s look at what awaits us…
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Click on “Help” at the bottom Provides general information about the software to include: ◦ Search Tips ◦ QuickStart Guide ◦ Navigating the RDA Toolkit ◦ User-Contributed Content ◦ Support and Feedback Options (Always a good idea to read the directions)
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Once you are grounded in how the RDA Toolkit software works, it is now time to look at the contents of the Toolkit. These are divided into three tabs, found on the left-hand side of the screen ◦ RDA ◦ Tools ◦ Resources We will examine each individually
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RDA has two search options, Buttons for these can be found at the top of the screen ◦ Quick Search ◦ Advanced Search
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Found on the User Menu (upper right) Used for ◦ Specific RDA instruction number ◦ Search phrase found in RDA chapters, appendices, and Glossary
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RDA and corresponding AACR2 rules Instruction numbers Description types, Media types, Issuance Types, and Work Types Can search for any document in the Toolkit by ◦ Phrase (with or without Boolean operators) – place phrase in quotes ◦ Select additional narrowing options ◦ Multiple documents and/or document sections
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This is the first release of RDA We are all in the learning stage ◦ What works ◦ What doesn’t work ◦ What would work better if… All those involved with RDA are committed to making improvements – ◦ Need positive, constructive criticism ◦ Need subscribers to keep an open mind
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To receive further information about the RDA Toolkit: http://www.rdatoolkit.org/ (This provides you with FAQs, Information about RDA, pricing information, and whom to contact regarding subscribing to RDA)
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ANY QUESTIONS?
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