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Resource Description and Access (RDA): Cataloging Rules for the 20th Century

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Title:Resource Description and Access (RDA): Cataloging Rules for the 20th Century (ID: CSD4853)
Author(s):Diane Hillmann (Cornell University) and Karen Coyle
Source:D-Lib Magazine
Origin:Contributed by Organizations or Campuses (2007)
Type:Articles, Papers, and Reports
Abstract:There is evidence that many individuals and organizations in the library world do not support the work taking place to develop a next generation of the library cataloging rules. The authors describe the tensions existing between those advocating an incremental change to cataloging process and others who desire a bolder library entry into the digital era.
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What Is FRBR?

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Title:What Is FRBR? (ID: CSD3862)
Author(s):Linda Gonzalez (Bibliographical Center for Research)
Source:Library Journal
Origin:Contributed by Organizations or Campuses (2005)
Type:Articles, Papers, and Reports
Abstract:Functional Requirements of Bibliographic Records is a conceptual model for how bibliographic databases might be structured, considering what functions bibliographic records should fulfill in an era when card catalogs are databases with unique possibilities.
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