RDA: Resource Description and Access is the new standard for resource description and access designed for the digital world. Built on the foundations established by AACR2, RDA provides a comprehensive set of guidelines and instructions on resource description and access covering all types of content and media. The content of RDA has been developed in a collaborative process led by the Joint Steering Committee.
The project is overseen by the Committee of Principals representing: a) American Library Association; b) Canadian Library Association; c) CILIP: Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals; d) Library of Congress; e) Library and Archives Canada; f) British Library; and g) National Library of Australia. Designed for the digital world and an expanding universe of metadata users, RDA: Resource Description and Access is the new, unified cataloging standard. The online RDA Toolkit subscription is the most effective way to interact with the new standard. The RDA Toolkit highlights: 1) Searchable and browseable RDA instructions; 2) User-created Workflows, Maps, and other tools; 3) Two views of RDA content—Table of Contents and RDA Element Set; 4) Full text of AACR2 with links to RDA; and 5) Library of Congress Policy Statements. This has been added to the tools section of Research Resources Subject Tracer™ Information Blog.
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