RDAbased
RDA-based refers to cataloging and metadata creation that follows the Resource Description and Access (RDA) standard. Developed by the Joint Steering Committee for Development of RDA and first published in 2010 as a successor to AACR2, RDA is designed to describe resources and provide access in a way that is flexible for current and emerging technologies. It is supported by major libraries and professional organizations and aims to align with contemporary concepts of bibliographic description, including the FRBR-LRM model.
The RDA-based approach emphasizes the FRBR Logical Resource Model, organizing description around Work, Expression, Manifestation, and
Implementation and formats vary by institution, but RDA-based records are commonly encoded in MARC 21 using
Criticism of RDA-based cataloging has included its perceived complexity and the training required, as well as