Abstract: In the era of new media, the cataloguing of audio-visual and electronic resources of national
library has not been in line with international standards, and there is no joint cataloguing and cataloguing
system. It lacks internationalization, standardization and intensification. The introduction of RDA is
conducive to solving the above problems, and it can meet the new requirements of reader retrieval in
the digital environment. This paper analyses the application of RDA standard and the Chinese literature
cataloguing rules formulation of audio and video electronic resources. It also analyses the similarities and
differences of using content type, medium type, vehicle type general data identifier (GMD), the feasibility
of the proposed RDA standard. It proposes the adjustments that CNMARC data format need to make; it also
lists the data sample of audio-visual and electronic resources according to different rules. It visualizes the
future of audio-visual and electronic resource cataloging work, for library to better assume the role as the
important channel and battlefield of spreading culture and serving the readers better.

Key words: Library, Audio-visual and Electronic Resources, RDA, CNMARC