Based on an earlier presentation made at the BCLA Annual Conference in 2010 Prepared for Pan-Canadian RDA Training by: Linda Woodcock, Technical Services Librarian, Kwantlen Polytechnic University Module 3 Introducing RDA : Resource Description and Access

Let’s review Quiz RDA Module 3

The sections of RDA fall into two main categories. They are a)Description & Access b)Recording attributes & Recording relationships c)FRBR & FRAD Answer - both a) and b) are correct RDA is divided into ten sections: sections 1–4 cover elements corresponding to the entity attributes defined in FRBR and FRAD; sections 5–10 cover elements corresponding to the relationships defined in FRBR and FRAD. RDA Module 3

When does RDA require abbreviations? a) Never b) Only for words on list in Appendix B c) Only if abbreviations appear on the resource itself Answer c) for transcribed elements b) for recorded elements For supplied elements, generally do not abbreviate RDA Module 3

RDA guidelines include a list of required elements. This list is the: a) Minimal level attribute set b) Core element set c) Required Data set b) Core element set RDA Module 3

What RDA element replaces the general material designation? a)Description of the format of the storage medium b)Description of the type of device required to view the content c)Description of the type of content contained in the resource d)All of the above RDA Module 3

RDA does not allow the correction of errors found on the resource. True or False True for monographs Inaccuracies When instructed to transcribe an element as it appears on the source of information, transcribe an inaccuracy or a misspelled word as it appears on the source, except where instructed otherwise. EXAMPLE The wolrd of television Make a note correcting the inaccuracy if it is considered to be important for identification or access (see 2.20).2.20 If the inaccuracy appears in a title, record a corrected form of the title as a variant title (see 2.3.6) if it is considered to be important for identification or access False for serials - you are directed to correct obvious typos and add a variant title and/or note to provide access to the incorrect form RDA does not allow libraries to use ISBD punctuation. True or False False - use of ISBD punctuation is optional, RDA does not dictate display RDA Module 3

RDA directs the cataloguer to take information needed for the description from: a)Any source b)The chief source c)The preferred source RDA Module 3

The preferred source of information for a work consisting of one or more pages of text is: a)The cover b)The title page c)The whole resource RDA Module 3

RDA requires the use of square brackets [ ] a)To indicate information that was not found on the preferred source b)To indicate information that was supplied from outside the resource c)Never RDA Module 3

RDA guidelines will require cataloguers to change their capitalization practice True or False False: The general guidelines at RDA do call for changing found capitalization according to the instructions in RDA appendix A for those institutions who wish to continue the practice used with AACR2; otherwise those guidelines say to follow what is on the source most of the time. RDA descriptions will not contain any punctuation. True or False False : some will, some won’t - it will be a local decision RDA Module 3

RDA records will be encoded using: a)Dublin Core b)MARC21 c)MARCXML d)Any of the above RDA Module 3

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