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Libraly Journal ›› 2024, Vol. 43 ›› Issue (393): 42-49.

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Analysis of Resource Content and Carrier Category in New RDA

Cai Dan (National Library of China, Beijing)   

  • Online:2024-01-15 Published:2024-01-31
  • About author:Cai Dan (National Library of China, Beijing)

Abstract:

Content and carrier are important criteria for classifying resource types and are of greatsignificance for identifying resources. RDA attaches great importance to the division of resource contentand carrier type. On the basis of inheriting the original rules, the new RDA emphasizes the compilationbasis of RDA content and carrier type terms, expands the resource content and carrier type, adds the“extension plan” element, clarifies the method and process of submitting new content and carrier typeterms in RDA, and highlights the scalability of RDA.