RDA Lab Series Relationship Basics AP 1

Disclaimer: This application profile was created for use with exercises in the RDA Lab Series. It only covers elements appropriate for the module's exercises, and is not intended for use with all types of resources.

General Instructions

Apply these instructions:

Record an unstructured description using Guidance: Transcription Guidelines. Guidelines on normalized transcription and the instructions listed here.
Capitalization: Apply this OPTION and the additional instructions provided in the RDA Lab Series Capitalization Instructions.
Language: Apply this OPTION when recording names, titles, identifiers, and IRIs.
Numbers: Transcribe a number as it appears in a source of information when recording numbers that are part of names of agents (e.g., Three Dog Night and 50 Cent) or titles (e.g., Two and a half men, Richard III, and 9 to 5). Record Timespan: name of timespan using Arabic numerals (e.g, 1985 and 16th Century).
Symbols: Do not apply RDA instructions. Instead, record symbols that can be reproduced as found. Replace other symbols with a description of the symbol in square brackets.
Order of preference: Use this instruction as an order of preference for sources for describing a manifestation, but do not record the source of information: Guidance: Data Provenance. Recording a source of information that is a manifestation that is being described. When the same information appears in different sources (e.g., "J. Smith" on front cover and "John Smith" on title page) apply this order to chose a value for an element.
Do not record data provenance for any element.

Entities

Describe as many entities listed in this application profile that are relevant to the information resource being described.
Only entities listed in this application profile are described.

Elements

All elements listed in this application profile are required, if applicable.
Record a minimum of 1 occurrence of an element unless otherwise noted.
Other occurrences of an element are optional unless otherwise noted.
Other elements not listed here are optional.

Manifestation: Relationship Elements

Manifestation to Nomen

Record these elements:

title proper

Required value=1; maximum value=1.
More than one title of manifestation:
- Apply this OPTION for titles in the same language.
- Title in more than one language or script: apply this OPTION.
- Option: Record title proper in another language or script appearing on manifestation as parallel title proper.

Manifestation to Expression

Record these elements:

expression manifested

Required value=record all.
Record using a value of Expression: preferred title of expression.

Manifestation to Item

Record these elements:

exemplar of manifestation

Required value=record all.
Record using a value of Item: preferred title of item.

Manifestation to Agent

Record these elements:

publisher agent

Record using a value of Agent: preferred name of agent.

Manifestation to Place

Record these elements:

place of publication

Record using a value for Place: name of place as found on the manifestation described using Order of preference.

More than one place of publication:
- Places in the same language: Apply this OPTION. Option: Record subsequent places found in manifestation.
- Place in more than one language or script: Apply this OPTION if in the same language or script as title proper. If not applicable, apply this OPTION.
- Option: Record place of publication appearing in another language or script appearing on the manifestation as: parallel place of publication.
No place of publication on manifestation: Do not record a value for this element. Do not apply instructions at Manifestation: place of publication. Place of publication not identified.
Fictitious or false place of publication:
- Do not record a fictitious or false value for a place. If a real value is found in the manifestation, record that as the value of the element. If no real value is found in the manifestation, do not record a value for the element.
- Apply this OPTION to the fictitious or false value.

Manifestation to Timespan

Record these elements:

date of publication

Record by applying Numbers.

More than one date of publication:
- Dates in the same calendar: Do not apply RDA instructions. Apply instructions at Order of preference unless date of publication is fictitious or false. See those instructions below. If multiple dates in the same calendar appear on the same source within the manifestation, record the latest date.
- Dates in different calendars: Record all as separate occurrences of Manifestation: date of publication.
No date of publication on manifestation: Do not record a value for this element. Do not apply instructions at Manifestation: date of publication. Date of publication not identified.
Fictitious or false date of publication:
- Do not record a fictitious or false value for a date. If a real value is found in the manifestation, record that as the value of the element. If no real value is found in the manifestation, do not record a value for the element.
- Apply this OPTION to the fictitious or false value.

Item: Relationship Elements

Item to Nomen

Record these elements:

preferred title of item

Required value=1; maximum value=1.
Record using a value of Manifestation: title proper from the manifestation described.

Item to Manifestation

Record these elements:

manifestation exemplified

Required value=record all.
Record using a value of Manifestation: title proper.

Item to Agent

Record these elements:

former owner agent

Required value=record all.
Record using a value of Agent: preferred name of agent.

Expression: Relationship Elements

Expression to Nomen

Record these elements:

preferred title of expression

Required value=1; maximum value=1.
Record using a value of Manifestation: title proper.

Expression to Manifestation

Record these elements:

manifestation of expression

Required value=record all.
Record using a value of Manifestation: title proper from the manifestation being described.

Expression to Work

Record these elements:

work expressed

Required value=record all.
Record using a value of Work: preferred title of work.

Work: Relationship Elements

Work to Nomen

Record these elements:

preferred title of work

Required value=1; maximum value=1.
Alternative title: Do not apply this OPTION.
Different titles or forms of title for the same work: Apply this OPTION. In case of doubt about which title proper is most common, apply this OPTION.

Work to Expression

Record these elements:

expression of work

Required value=record all.
Record using a value of Expression: preferred title of expression.

Work to Agent

Record these elements:

creator agent of work

Required value=record all.
Record using a value of Agent: preferred name of agent.

subject agent

Record using a value of Agent: preferred name of agent.

Agent: Relationship Elements

Agent to Nomen

Record these elements:

preferred name of agent

Required value=1; maximum value=1.
More than one form of the same name:
- Contracted and expanded names: Do not apply RDA instructions. Instead, apply this OPTION.
- Language: Apply this OPTION.
- Spelling: Apply this OPTION. In case of doubt about which form appears most frequently, use the latest spelling.