Inaccuracies

RDA Rule 1.7.9 is for "Inaccuracies". It instructs that When instructed to transcribe an element as it appears on the source, transcribe an inaccuracy or a misspelled word unless the instructions for a specific element indicate otherwise.

There are some exceptions to this rule, for example rule 2.3.1.4 of RDA.

It also instructs to make a note correcting the inaccuracy if considered important for identification or access (based on 2.17).

Also if the inaccuracy appears in a title and a corrected form of the title is considered important for identification or access, this RDA rule prescribes to record a corrected form of the title as a variant title.

[Source: Based on instructions from RDA Toolkit]

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See also:

• Transcription in Resource Description & Access (RDA) Cataloging
• Corrected Titles Proper & Variant Titles : RDA vs AACR2 : Questions and Answers & Best Practices
• Titles of Serials : LC-PCC Best Practices Guidelines

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Question: In a book the name of the author is "inaccurately" printed on title page, and correct name is given on pages inside the book. How to transcribe it?

Answer: Based on guidelines mentioned above transcribe "as it is" found on the title page in the subfield "c" of MARC tag 245. Then make a "Note" of it in MARC21 500 tag.

From above description we get "... ... make a note correcting the inaccuracy if considered important for identification or access (based on 2.17)".

[2.17.3--Note on Statement of Responsibility>>2.17.3.4--Variant Forms of Names-->Make notes on variant forms of names if: the names of persons, families, or corporate bodies appear in the resource in forms that are different from those recorded in the statement of responsibility and the different forms are considered important for identification.]

See lccn: 2014348021 in Library of Congress Catalog in MARC21 view. Also check the established Name Authority Record for the name printed inaccurately on title page.

Please provide your comments on this interpretations of RDA Rules

[RDA Blog post revised with Question & Answer on 2015-07-28]

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Identifyin​g Original and Translatio​n in same resource

QUESTION:

This is in regards to 2011352604, which contains both the original text in Sanskrit and the Hindi translation. In AACR2, we would have had a 240 of Kalyāṇakāraka. $l Hindi & Sanskrit. In RDA, we would not have a 240. Instead, in theory, we would give 2 700s (as in the Mail Carrier example from the class materials):

700 02 ‡a Ugrādityācārya, ‡d 8th/9th century. ‡t Kalyāṇakāraka.
700 02 ‡a Ugrādityācārya, ‡d 8th/9th century. ‡t Kalyāṇakāraka. ‡l Hindi.

However, in this case, the 1st 700 would really result in the same N/T string as the 100/245 combo. So is it still required?

ANSWER:

Yes, two 700 name/title analytics.   In some cases the preferred title may be the same as the 245 title proper, but in many other cases it won't be.  We just thought it would always be easier to say "make the analytics" than to say "sometimes you do, and sometimes you don’t".  So it may be redundant in some cases.

(Reproduction of suggestions of experts on RDA)

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Acronyms as variants in RDA NARs

QUESTION:

Would the same rules for qualifying a corporate body apply to both the heading and the variants? For example, would this be appropriate under RDA:

110 2_ Progressive Artists Group (Jaipur, India)

410 2_ PAG (Jaipur, India)

We would never qualified "PAG" under AACR2 when it's used as a variant form. When it's used as a heading, of course, then we would qualify. What about in RDA?

ANSWER:

We had a very specific LCRI practice that basically forbade the adding of qualifiers to many kinds of references, we got rid of those restrictions on variants because they represented an exception that wasn't really important and only caused confusion. 11.13.2.1 tells you that you can add the same additions to variants as to authorized access points.

For personal names see RDA Rule 9.19.2.1

(Reproduction of Question and Answer from experts from LC)

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RDA Rule 11.13.2.1 : General Guidelines on Constructing Variant Access Points to Represent Corporate Bodies [This rule suggests to Make additions to the name, if considered important for identification]:

• Addition to a Name Not Conveying the Idea of a Corporate Body 
• Place Associated with the Body
• Associated Institution
• Date Associated with the Body
• Type of Jurisdiction
• Other Designation Associated with the Body
• Number, Date, and Location of a Conference, Etc.

RDA Rule 9.19.2.1 : General Guidelines on Constructing Variant Access Points to Represent Persons

[Revised on 2015-06-18]

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Differentiating Names of Persons: Answers to Questions

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Differentiating Names of Persons: Questions

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According to RDA: Additions to the name are given as instructed under 9.19.1.2–9.19.1.6

•9.19.1.2 (9.4 and 9.6): Title or other designation associated with the person
–Required for certain names

•9.19.1.3 (9.3.2/9.3.3): Date of birth and/or death
–Give if available

•9.19.1.4 (9.5): Fuller form of name
–Add to differentiate (LC!)

•9.19.1.5 (9.3.4): Period of activity of person
–Add to differentiate

•9.19.1.6 (9.16): Profession or occupation
–Required for certain names; Can add to differentiate


QUESTION: Can we still use qualifiers to 100 field according to MARC X00 - Personal Names-General Information to differentialte in Name Authority Records of different persons with same name
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http://www.loc.gov/marc/authority/adx00.html

can we use qualifier in subfield $c which is defined as:

$c - Titles and other words associated with a name
Includes qualifying information such as
•titles designating rank, office, or nobility, e.g., Sir
•terms of address, e.g., Mrs.
•initials of an academic degree or denoting membership in an organization, e.g., F.L.A.
•a roman numeral used with a surname
•other words or phrases associated with the name, e.g., clockmaker, Saint.
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Please note

RDA Rule 9.19.1.2 Title or Other Designation Associated with the Person
Add to the name one or more of the following elements (in this order), as applicable:
a)a title of royalty (see 9.4.1.4) or nobility (see 9.4.1.5)
b)the term Saint (see 9.6.1.4)
c)title of religious rank (see 9.4.1.6–9.4.1.8)
d)the term Spirit (see 9.6.1.5)
e)the profession or occupation (see 9.16) for a person whose name consists of a phrase or appellation not conveying the idea of a person.

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EXAMPLES OF SITUATIONS : suppose there is an NAR already established as [100-1- Haider, Salman]. Now while cataloging we come across a different person named as "Salman Haider"

Question 1: Can we use Dr. in subfield c to differentiate NAR. (e.g. only information available on the resource Dr. Salman Haider ; no other information available on the resource or on the web)
Question 2: Can we use Ph. D. in subfield to differentiate NAR (e.g. only information available on the resource Salman Haider, Ph. D. ; no other information available on the resource or on the web)
Question 3: Can we use period of activity of the person belonging to 20th/21st century in subfield to differentiate NAR (e.g. only information available on the resource Salman Haider ; no other information available on the resource or on the web)

Order of Elements in Note Area in RDA according to ISBD and related RDA Rules

Question. Is there any rule in RDA for the sequence of “notes” in a MARC bibliographic record?

Answer: There is no prescribed order on recording notes.  Background information: RDA Appendix D 1.1 shows the ISBD arrangement of notes based on areas of the record as in AACRR2. 

Instructions from CONSER Editing Guide:

Notes in records for continuing resources fall into two categories:

1)   Notes input in the 5XX note fields, and;

2)   Notes generated on output from other fields in the record (e.g., 246, 310, etc.).

The 5XX fields contain general notes (field 500) and specific notes (fields 525, 550, 588, etc.) that cannot be generated from another field.

Other fields that may generate notes are: 022, 037, 074, 086, 222, 246, 310, 321, 362 (indicator value "1"), 760-787. These fields generally have display constants that identify the specific type of information supplied in the note.

246 11 Denki Gakkai ronbunshi

May display as:

Parallel Title: Denki Gakkai ronbunshi

Order of notes

5XX notes are input in numeric tag order.  If necessary, specific instructions are provided within individual fields for the multiple input of notes having the same tag number. The integration of 5XX notes with notes generated on output from other fields must be specified by the institution's output program.

 (Answered by an expert from LC)

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Appendices>> D: Record Syntaxes for Descriptive Data>> D1: ISBD Presentation>>

D.1.1: Order of Elements: Note Area    

(RDA rule number -- RDA Element)

  25.1 Related Work  [published description]
  2.14 Frequency 
  2.20.12 Note on Frequency 
  3.20 Equipment or System Requirement 
  26.1 Related Expression  [translation of]
  2.20.2 Note on Title 
  2.3.6 Variant Title 
  7.2 Nature of the Content 
  7.3 Coverage of the Content 
  7.11 Place and Date of Capture 
  7.21 Medium of Performance of Musical Content 
  7.12 Language of the Content 
  7.16 Supplementary Content 
  2.20.3 Note on Statement of Responsibility 
  7.23 Performer, Narrator, and/or Presenter 
  7.24 Artistic and/or Technical Credit 
  2.20.4 Note on Edition Statement 
  25.1 Related Work 
  26.1 Related Expression 
  27.1 Related Manifestation 
  7.27 Other Details of Cartographic Content 
  2.20.5 Note on Numbering of Serials 
  2.20.6 Note on Production Statement 
  2.20.7 Note on Publication Statement 
  2.20.8 Note on Distribution Statement 
  2.20.9 Note on Manufacture Statement 
  2.20.10 Note on Copyright Date 
  3.22.2 Note on Extent of Manifestation 
  3.6 Base Material 
  3.7 Applied Material 
  3.8 Mount 
  3.9 Production Method 
  3.10 Generation 
  3.11 Layout 
  7.17 Colour Content 
  3.12 Book Format 
  3.13 Font Size 
  3.14 Polarity 
  3.15 Reduction Ratio 
  3.16 Sound Characteristic 
  7.19 Aspect Ratio 
  3.17 Projection Characteristic of Motion Picture Film 
  3.18 Video Characteristic 
  3.19 Digital File Characteristic 
  3.20 Equipment or System Requirement 
  3.22.4 Note on Dimensions of Manifestation 
  3.22.6 Note on Changes in Carrier Characteristics 
  7.15 Illustrative Content 
  2.20.11 Note on Series Statement 
  7.16 Supplementary Content 
  2.15 Identifier for the Manifestation 
  2.20.13 Note on Issue, Part, or Iteration Used as Basis for Identification of the Resource 
  7.22 Duration 
  7.13.3 Form of Musical Notation 
  7.10 Summarization of the Content 
  4.4. Restrictions on Access 
  4.5. Restrictions on Use 
  7.7 Intended Audience 
  3.22.3 Note on Extent of Item 
  3.21 Item-Specific Carrier Characteristic 
  3.22.5 Note on Dimensions of Item 
  2.17 Custodial History of Item 
  2.18 Immediate Source of Acquisition of Item 

[Note: See RDA Toolkit for respective RDA Rules]

RDA Descriptive Cataloging Training: Module 3 -- Identifying Expressions and Describing Content

Recorded Webinar (Sept. 5, 2012) [1:15:07] [MP4 : 47.4 MB]

Slides (Sept. 2012) [PPT : 609 KB]

Manual (Sept. 2012) [Word : 295 KB]

Exercise 6 [Word : 30 KB]
Exercise 6: Answers [Word : 32 KB]

Exercise 7 [Word : 42 KB]
Exercise 7: Answers [Word : 47 KB]

Exercise 8 [Word : 33 KB]
Exercise 8: Answers [Word : 33 KB]

(Source: Library of Congress (LC) RDA Training Materials)

RDA Descriptive Cataloging Training: Module 2 -- Describing Carriers and Identifying Works

RDA: Module 2 -- Describing Carriers and Identifying Works

Recorded Webinars:

Module 2, part 1 (Oct. 2012) [0:32:36] [MP4 : 42 MB]
Module 2, part 2 (Oct. 2012) [1:15:44] [MP4 : 97 MB]

Slides
(Sept. 2012) [PPT : 637 KB]

Manual
(Sept. 2012) [Word : 403 KB]

Exercises 3-4 [Word : 35 KB]
Exercises 3-4: Answers [Word : 37 KB]

Exercises 5 [Word : 31 KB]
Exercises 5: Answers [Word : 33 KB]

(Source: Library of Congress (LC) RDA Training Materials)