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Record Nr.

UNINA9910822897503321

Autore

Oliver Chris

Titolo

Introducing RDA : a guide to the basics after 3R / / Chris Oliver

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Chicago : , : ALA Editions, , 2021

©2021

ISBN

0-8389-4861-8

9780838948613

9780838919088

9780838948880

Edizione

[2nd edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (181 pages)

Collana

ALA Editions special reports

Disciplina

025.32

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- List of Abbreviations -- 1. What Is RDA? -- 1.1. The 3R Project -- 1.2. Based on a Theoretical Framework -- 1.3. Designed for the Digital Environment -- 1.4. A Global Standard Appropriate for Use in Many Contexts -- 1.5. Impact -- 2. RDA: An International Standard -- 2.1. Alignment with International Principles, Models, and Standards -- 2.2. Capacity for Use in an International Context -- 2.3. Integration of Translations and the Translation Workflow -- 2.4. Shared Governance -- 3. The IFLA Bibliographic Conceptual Models -- 3.1. Overview of FRBR, FRAD, and FRSAD -- 3.2. IFLA Library Reference Model -- 3.3. Role of the Models -- 4. RDA's Background: Evolution from AACR2 into RDA -- 4.1. Building on the Foundations of AACR -- 4.2. Deconstruction of AACR2 -- 4.3. Continuity with AACR2 -- 4.4. Moving away from AACR2 -- 5. RDA: Some Key Aspects -- 5.1. Focus on the User -- 5.2. Structure of RDA -- 5.3. Content and Carrier -- 5.4. RDA Elements -- 5.5. Aggregates -- 5.6. Shortcuts -- 5.7. Nomen -- 5.8. New Ways of Thinking about Resource Description -- 5.9. Summary -- 6. Using RDA -- 6.1. Navigation in the RDA Toolkit -- 6.2. Recording Methods -- 6.3. Element Reference -- 6.4. Condition/Option -- 6.5. Encoding Schemes:



Vocabulary Encoding Schemes and String Encoding Schemes -- 6.6. Policy Statements and Application Profiles -- 6.7. Data Provenance -- 6.8. Examples -- 6.9. Glossary -- 7. RDA after the 3R Project -- Sources for Further Information -- Index.

Sommario/riassunto

Explains what RDA is, its basic features, and the main factors in its development; describes RDA's relationship to the international standards and models that continue to influence its evolution; provides an overview of the latest developments, focusing on the impact of the 3R Project, the results of aligning RDA with IFLA's Library Reference Model (LRM), and the outcomes of internationalization; illustrates how information is organized in the post 3R Toolkit and explains how to navigate through this new structure; and discusses how RDA continues to enable improved resource discovery both in traditional and new applications, including the linked data environment.