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2) A cataloguer is revising the authority record for corporate body D, which was formerly called A, B and C in the past, and was later called E and F. The authority record for body C is “RDA acceptable”, and the record for body E is coded RDA. The cataloguer will add two 5XX in the authority for body D, recording relationships with bodies C and E, but there is no need to revise the authority records for C and E. <br> </span>
2) A cataloguer is revising the authority record for corporate body D, which was formerly called A, B and C in the past, and was later called E and F. The authority record for body C is “RDA acceptable”, and the record for body E is coded RDA. The cataloguer will add two 5XX in the authority for body D, recording relationships with bodies C and E, but there is no need to revise the authority records for C and E. <br> </span>
== <span style="color:red">How do I determine the usage for an agent name in WMS?</span>==
<span style="color:red">To determine the name by which an agent is commonly known or identified, RDA asks you first to consult the preferred sources of information in the events associated with the agent. To do this, we recommend checking usage in the WorldCat database. The Name Authority Manual defines "usage" as "the transcribed forms of names usually found in bibliographic record statements of responsibility." The Guide also states that "these forms may also be found in other parts of the bibliographic record, such as the title proper or a cited note." </span>
<span style="color:red">Checking usage in WorldCat is not necessarily an easy task. Although there are no strict established procedures, the Standards Committee suggests the following the guidelines.</span>
<span style="color:red">The search can first be carried out in French-language bibliographic records. Quite often, however, the French records do not offer a sufficiently representative sample to determine with certainty the name by which an agent is commonly known or identified. In such cases, it may be useful to consult bibliographic records in English. In this case, it is not necessary to note in a 670 field the authorized access points appearing in the English records, unless they are needed to justify access point variants.</span>
<span style="color:red">As for the scope of your search, it's best not to limit yourself to your own collection, but to search the whole of WorldCat. That said, searching for usage is not particularly user-friendly in WMS. Instead, we recommend using the browser [http://connexion.oclc.org/ Connexion], which allows you to consult directly in the search results screen, once the "Brief list" view has been selected. It should be noted that an enhancement request has been made so that this display is also available in WMS.</span>
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