Oliver, Chris, 1951-

Introducing RDA : a guide to the basics / Introducing Resource Description and Access. Chris Oliver. - Chicago : American Library Association, 2010. - vii, 117 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.

'ALA Editions special reports.'

Includes bibliographical references (p. 105-109) and index.

What is RDA? -- RDA and the international context -- FRBR and FRAD in RDA -- Continuity with AACR2 -- Where do we see changes? -- Implementing RDA -- Advantages, present and future.

Practical advice for catalogers and library administrators on how to make the transition from the Anglo-American cataloging rules (AACR) to Resource description and access (RDA).

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Resource description & access.
Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules.


Descriptive cataloging--Standards.
Cataloging--Standards.