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Getting Around in the RDA Toolkit. Marjorie E. Bloss, Lecturer Dominican University mbloss@dom.edu. Some Background Information. The RDA Toolkit has been developed by the three co-publishers responsible for RDA The American Library Association The Canadian Library Association
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Getting Around in theRDA Toolkit Marjorie E. Bloss, Lecturer Dominican University mbloss@dom.edu
Some Background Information • The RDA Toolkit has been developed by the three co-publishers responsible for RDA • The American Library Association • The Canadian Library Association • The Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals (CILIP) • These are the same groups that published AACR2 • The JSC is responsible for RDA instructions themselves
RDA Rules and Software • RDA requires learning not only the instructions themselves but also the software supporting those rules • Need to become familiar with what is included in the RDA Toolkit and its features • Will only hit the highlights • Let’s look at what awaits us…
What To Look At First • Click on “Help” at the bottom • Provides general information about the software to include: • Search Tips • QuickStart Guide • Navigating the RDA Toolkit • User-Contributed Content • Support and Feedback Options • (Always a good idea to read the directions)
RDA Toolkit’s Three Tabs • Once you are grounded in how the RDA Toolkit software works, it is now time to look at the contents of the Toolkit. • These are divided into three tabs, found on the left-hand side of the screen • RDA • Tools • Resources • We will examine each individually
RDA Tricks of the Trade • After identifying a specific RDA instruction, a second menu bar appears allowing you to • Synchronize the Table of Contents • Bookmark a specific RDA instruction • Print RDA text
Schemas • Schemas are the machine-readable representation of the elements in the ERD • The RDA Toolkit includes • Core • Enhanced • Specialized schemas • Universal schemas • Create schemas (where you can include ones you develop)
RDA Searching Features • RDA has two search options • Buttons for these can be found at the top of the screen • Quick Search • Advanced Search
Quick Search • Found on the User Menu (upper right) • Used for • Specific RDA instruction number • Entering the instruction number with no quotes gets you directly to the instruction • Entering the instruction number with quotes displays all references to that instruction • Search phrase found in RDA chapters, appendices, and Glossary
Advanced Search • RDA and corresponding AACR2 rules • Instruction numbers • Description types, Media types, Issuance Types, and Work Types • Can search for any document in the Toolkit by • Phrase (with or without Boolean operators) – place phrase in quotes • Select additional narrowing options • Multiple documents and/or document sections
Brave New World • This is the first release of RDA • We are all in the learning stage • What works • What doesn’t work • What would work better if… • All those involved with RDA are committed to making improvements – • Need positive, constructive criticism • Need subscribers to keep an open mind
An Important URL • To receive further information about the RDA Toolkit: http://www.rdatoolkit.org/ (This provides you with FAQs, Information about RDA, pricing information, and whom to contact regarding subscribing to RDA)