UCSD Checklist for RDA Original and Enhance Cataloging
February 15, 2013, last updated March 16, 2013
1. Look at your piece and think about WEMI: what do you have here?
Look at your copy (if any): is it RDA, AACR2, something else?
Do you have a reproduction?
Make sure your copy has 040 $b eng
Use the BSR to resolve questions
See the LC Checklist for brief instructions
2. Transcribe or verify manifestation attributes (bib record)
*020/022/024/027/028: ISBN, ISSN (etc.)
*242: Translated title
245: Title and statement of responsibility (no GMD in RDA records) (T)
*250: Edition (T)
255: Cartographic content
264: Publication, etc. Notice the copyright date. (T)
300 $a and $c: Extent and dimensions. Repeatable.
337: Media type (controlled vocabulary)
338: Carrier type (controlled vocabulary)
*490: Series statement (T)
5xx: Notes about the manifestation
*588: Date source viewed (for online resources)
77x: Linking fields (to other manifestations; original version if reproduction)
*79x: Local “hook”
*830: Series statement (controlled vocabulary)
*856: URL (universal, not local)
3. Transcribe or verify expression attributes (bib record)
Watch for translations and language editions
041: Language
300 $b: Illustrative content
336: Content type (controlled vocabulary)
360: Duration
7xx: Other contributors (e.g., translator)
77x: Linking fields (to other expressions)
Remember relationship designators ($e in authorized access points)
4. Transcribe or verify work attributes
1xx: Creator
130 or 240: Preferred title of the work and other elements if needed
500: Nature of content
502: Dissertation or thesis information
505: Contents note (is this work or expression?)
700-730: Other creators
760-787: Other relationships
Remember relationship designators ($e in authorized access points)
Conferences: watch out for individual vs. ongoing conference AAPs
5. Are there any item-level attributes to code?
540: Restrictions on use
*590: Marks/inscriptions
*856: URL
Barcode
6. Subject access
*050: Call number
*655: Genre headings
6xx: LC Subject heading(s)
7. Fixed fields and other coding (Leader, 006,007, etc.)
*Different bytes are different WEMI entities; see BSR for instructions
8. Authority record
046: Associated dates
336: Content type
368: Additional corporate body attributes
370: Associated place
371: Address
372: Field of activity
373: Affiliation
374: Occupation
375: Gender
376: Family information
377: Associated language
378: Fuller form of personal name
380: Form of work
381: Other distinguishing characteristic of work or expression
383: Numeric designation of a musical work
384: Key
670: Source Data Found
* See UCSD Local Guidelines
(T) Transcribed element