In this clear and comprehensive resource, cataloguing expert Robert Maxwell brings his trademark practical commentary to bear on the new, unified cataloguing standard. Designed to interpret and explain RDA: Resource Description and Access, this handbook illustrates and applies the new cataloguing rules in the MARC21 environment for every type of information format. From books to electronic materials to music and beyond, Maxwell Explains the conceptual grounding of RDA, including FRBR and FRADAddresses the nuances of how cataloguing will, and won’t, change in the MARC21 environmentShows cataloguers how to create and work with authority records of persons, families, corporate bodies, geographic entities, works, and expressionsExplores recording relationships, working with records of manifestations and items, and more Provides numerous sample records to illustrate RDA principlesA guided tour of the new standard from a respected authority, this essential handbook will help cataloguers, LIS students, and cataloguing instructors navigate RDA smoothly and find the information they need efficiently.

In this clear and comprehensive resource, cataloguing expert Robert Maxwell brings his trademark practical commentary to bear on the new, unified cataloguing standard. Designed to interpret and explain RDA: Resource Description and Access, this handbook illustrates and applies the new cataloguing rules in the MARC21 environment for every type of information format. From books to electronic materials to music and beyond, Maxwell Explains the conceptual grounding of RDA, including FRBR and FRADAddresses the nuances of how cataloguing will, and won’t, change in the MARC21 environmentShows cataloguers how to create and work with authority records of persons, families, corporate bodies, geographic entities, works, and expressionsExplores recording relationships, working with records of manifestations and items, and more Provides numerous sample records to illustrate RDA principlesA guided tour of the new standard from a respected authority, this essential handbook will help cataloguers, LIS students, and cataloguing instructors navigate RDA smoothly and find the information they need efficiently.