GLC Information Organization & Cataloging 5

Question 1

What does the abbreviation 'RDA' stand for in library cataloging?

Accepted Answer

Resource Description and Access

Answer

RDA stands for Resource Description and Access, the cataloging standard that replaced AACR2 for describing and providing access to library resources.

Question 2

Which principle states that a catalog should enable a user to find all works by a particular author?

Accepted Answer

The collocating function

Answer

The collocating function (also called the gathering function) of a catalog brings together all works by the same author or on the same subject.

Question 3

In a MARC record, what does a second indicator of '0' in the 245 field signify?

Accepted Answer

No nonfiling characters; the title is indexed from the first character

Answer

A second indicator of '0' in MARC 245 means there are no nonfiling characters, so the title is filed and indexed beginning with the first character.

Question 4

Which archival description standard uses XML encoding to create finding aids?

Accepted Answer

Encoded Archival Description (EAD)

Answer

EAD (Encoded Archival Description) is an XML-based standard used to create machine-readable finding aids for archival collections.

Question 5

A library is converting records from AACR2 to RDA. Which change is required for physical description notes in MARC 300?

Accepted Answer

Replace 'ill.' with 'illustrations'

Answer

RDA requires spelled-out terms like 'illustrations' and 'pages' instead of AACR2 abbreviations like 'ill.' and 'p.'

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