Cataloging with RDA eCourse: ALA Editions

Practical RDA Template (RDA Element)

Element = the RDA element name

T = transcribed element
C+ = Core elements, elements beyond the RDA Core elements
The 2nd column lists RDA instruction numbers and corresponding MARC21 fields/subfields
The 3rd column denotes the FRBR entity described by that particular element: W=work,
E=expression, M=manifestation, I=item

Only complete those elements which apply to the title being cataloged. Not all
elements will be needed while some might be needed more than once.

Title being catalogued:……………………………………………………………

Element RDA no./
MARC
IDENTIFYING MANIFESTATIONS AND ITEMS
Title proper (T) 2.3.2 M
245 $a
Parallel title proper (T) C+ 2.3.3 M
245 $b
Other title information (T) C+ 2.3.4 M
245 $b
Statement of responsibility 2.4.2 M
relating to title proper (T) 245 $c
Designation of edition (T) 2.5.2 M
250
Place of publication (T) 2.8.2 M
264#1 $a
Publisher’s name (T) 2.8.4 M
264#1 $b
Date of publication 2.8.6 M
264#1 $c
Copyright date C+ 2.11 M
264#4 $c
Title proper of series (T) 2.12.2 M
490 $a
ISSN of series C+ 2.12.8 M
490 $x
Numbering within series (T) 2.12.9 M
490 $v
Title proper of subseries (T) 2.12.10 M
490 $a

Template adapted with thanks from the Library of Congress RDA Training guided practice document.
ISSN of subseries C+ 2.12.16 M
490 $x
Numbering within subseries (T) 2.12.17 M
490 $v
Mode of issuance C+ 2.13 M
Ldr/07
Frequency C+ 2.14 M
310/321
Identifier ... manifestation 2.15 M
020
Note on title C+ 2.20.2 M
500/547
Note on issue, part, or iteration 2.20.13 M
used as the basis for 500/588
identification of the resource +
DESCRIBING CARRIERS
Media type C+ 3.2 M unmediated
337
Carrier type C+ 3.3 M volume
338
Extent C+ 3.4 M
300 $a
Dimensions C+ 3.5 M
300 $c
IDENTIFYING WORKS AND EXPRESSIONS
Preferred title for the work 6.2.2 W
130/240/7XX
Content type C+ 6.9 E text
336
DESCRIBING CONTENT
Dissertation/thesis note C+ 7.9 W
502 or 500
Language of the content C+ 7.12 E
008/041/546
Illustrative content C+ 7.15 E
300 $b
Supplementary content C+ 7.16 E
500/504
PERSONS, FAMILIES, AND CORPORATE BODIES ASSOCIATED WITH A RESOURCE
Creator 19.2 W
1XX/7XX
Other person, family, or 19.3 W
corporate body associated with 7XX
a work
Contributor + 20.2 E
7XX
RELATED RESOURCES
Related work + 25.1 W
490+830
5XX/7XX
Related expression + 26.1 E
5XX/7XX

Template adapted with thanks from the Library of Congress RDA Training guided practice document.