RDA Quick Guide (SCA)

Fixed fields (or 005 & 008 fields):

Rec_Type          a           Bib_Lvl             m         TypeCtrl           __        Enc_lvl              I, 4, or blank    

Desc                 i           Entrd                11930  Dat_Tp             s           Date1               (YEAR)

Date2                           Ctry                  eng       Illus                  a           Audience         

Repr                 _          Cont                b          GovtPub           __        ConfPub          0

Festschr            0          Indx                 1          Fiction             __        Biog    

Lang                 eng       Mod_Rec         __        Source              __       

020 _ _ 1563087723                             Check ISBN matches ISBN on book (cover, title page verso)

049 _ _ UUSD                                    Change the holding code if necessary

099 _ _ 979.27 ǂa R377                         Add the SCA call number in the 099 field

100 1 _ Last name, First name ǂq (First name, middle), ǂd 1925-2000.

                                                            Check to make sure the heading controls – may see ǂe or ǂ4 = relator codes

                                                            Example: ǂe author (USU prefers ǂe over ǂ4 so if see ǂ4 change it to a ǂe and spell

                                                            out the relator term)

245 1 X  Main title : ǂb subtitle / ǂc Author(s) ; etc.

                                                            Information should match title page or equivalent – no abbreviation

250 _ _ XX   edition.                            As it appears on book title page or equivalent – no abbreviation

264 _ X Place of publication : ǂb Publisher name, ǂc year of publication.

                                                            Match place of publishing, name of publisher from title page or equivalent

                                                            Year(s) in subfield c should match the fixed fields Date1(2) year(s) – may see ©

                                                            No abbreviation

300 _ _ pages : ǂb illustrations (etc.) ; ǂc height in cm.   Add if not present – check page numbers – check for any discs

                                                            No abbreviations except for dimension or duration

336 _ _  Content Type

337 _ _ Media Type                              Check for appropriate content, media, and carrier types

338 _ _  Carrier Type

490 1 _ Series title ; ǂv no. 111              If record has a 490 a 830 must be present (will control)

504 _ _ Bibliographical and index note. Include if applicable (index w/out references = 500 note NOT 504)

650 _ 0 Subject heading ǂz Geographical area ǂx Subject subdivision ǂv Form subdivision.

                                                            At least one 6xx field should be present for non-literature books

                                                            Headings should control – delete all 650 fields with second indicator other than

                                                            “0” that are NOT fast headings; in other words KEEP ALL FAST HEADINGS

830 0 _ Authorized series title ; ǂv no. 111

                                                            490 1 _ must be present – must match 490 1 _ – heading should control

907 _ _ .b31381297                              Must be added in order to overlay brief records in Sierra; begins with a period

949 _ _ 979.27 R377 ǂl idbks ǂt 7           ǂl is dependent on location; ǂt should always be a 7 for books, other formats such

                                                            as photographs and manuscripts, etc. have a different code

                                                                        Used to create an item record upon import into Sierra