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Combination of RDA “Core” and RDA “Core if” elements plus additional elements
Adapted from LC RDA Core Elements

Explanation of symbols in this table:

"Element" Column: A plus sign (+) identifies additional elements beyond the RDA "core" and RDA "core if" elements, selected by PFAN to be core elements, as specified, in records.
FRBR Column: FRBR/FRAD Entities:
C = Corporate Body (collectivité)

E = Expression

F = Family (famille)

W = Work (œuvre)

PL = Place (lieu)

P = Person (personne)

Element RDA No FRBR Decision with qualification, if appropriate MARC coding
RECORDING ATTRIBUTES OF WORKS AND EXPRESSIONS
Status of identification + 5.7 Yes 008/33
Source consulted + 5.8 Yes 670, 675
Cataloguer's note + 5.9 Yes for certain situation explained in the Name Authority Manual, 667 and in other guidelines 667
IDENTIFYING WORKS AND EXPRESSIONS
Preferred title for the work

• Musical work

• Legal work

• Religious work

• Official communications

6.2.2

6.14.2

6.19.2

6.23.2

6.26.2

W Yes 1XX
Form of work 6.3 W Yes, in the authorized access point if needed to differentiate 1XX, 380
Date of work

• Legal work

6.4

6.20

W Yes, in the authorized access point if needed to differentiate; see Date of a treaty below 1XX, 046
Place of origin of work 6.5 W Yes, in the authorized access point if needed to differentiate 1XX, 370
Other distinguishing characteristic of work

• Legal work

6.6

6.21

W Yes, in the authorized access point if needed to differentiate 1XX, 381
Medium of performance 6.15 W Yes, in the authorized access point;

(1) if the title is not distinctive, give if applicable;

(2) if the title is distinctive, give if needed to differentiate

1XX, 382
Numeric designation of musical work 6.16 W Yes, in the authorized access point;

(1) if the title is not distinctive, give if applicable;

(2) if the title is distinctive, give if needed to differentiate

1XX, 383
Key 6.17 W Yes, in the authorized access point;

(1) if the title is not distinctive, give if applicable;

(2) if the title is distinctive, give if needed to differentiate

1XX, 384
Date of a treaty 6.20.3 W Yes, in the authorized access point 1XX, 046
Identifier for the work 6.8 W Yes 016
Content type 6.9 E Yes 1XX, 336
Date of expression

• Religious work

6.10

6.24

E Yes, where necessary, in the authorized access point for expressions of musical and religious works 1XX, 046
Language of expression 6.11 E Yes, in the authorized access point for a translation or an edition in another language 1XX, 377,

670

Other distinguishing characteristic of expression

• Musical work

• Religious work

6.12

6.18

6.25

E Yes, in the authorized access point if needed to differentiate 1XX, 381
Identifier for the expression 6.13 E Yes 016
RECORDING ATTRIBUTES OF PERSONS, FAMILIES, AND CORPORATE BODIES
Status of identification + 8.10 Yes 008/33
Undifferentiated Name Indicator + 8.11 Yes; see the Name Authority Manual, 008/32 for PFAN policies on undifferentiated name authority records 008/32
Source consulted + 8.12 Yes 670, 675
Cataloguer's note + 8.13 Yes for certain situations explained in the Name Authority Manual, 667 and other guidelines 667
IDENTIFYING PERSONS
Preferred name for the person 9.2.2 P Yes 100
Date of birth 9.3.2 P Yes, in the authorized access point if available at time of creating the authorized access point

Yes, at the element level (field 046) if available but not included in the authorized access point

100,

046

Date of death 9.3.3 P Yes, in the authorized access point if available at time of creating the authorized access point

Yes, at the element level (field 046) if available but not included in the authorized access point

100, 046
Period of activity of the person 9.3.4 P Yes, in the authorized access point if needed to differentiate 100, 046
Title of the person 9.4 P Yes, in the authorized access point in the following cases:

(1) for titles indicating royalty, nobility, an ecclesiatical rank or office, or a term of address for a person of religious vocation;

(2) if needed to differentiate for terms of rank, honor or office

100, 368
Fuller form of name 9.5 P Yes, in the authorized access point if needed to differentiate 100, 378
Other designation associated with the person 9.6 P Yes, in the authorized access point in the following cases:

(1) for saints and spirits;

(2) if needed to differentiate

Yes, at the element levle (field 368) if not included in the authorized access point, for a person named in sacred scriptures or apocryphal books, a fictitious or legendary person, or a real non-human entity

100, 368
Profession or occupation 9.16 P Yes, in the authorized access point in the following cases:

(1) for a person whose name consists of a phrase or appellation not conveying the idea of a person;

(2) if needed to differentiate

100, 374
Identifier for the person 9.18 P Yes 016
IDENTIFYING FAMILIES
Preferred name for the family 10.2.2 F Yes 100
Type of family 10.3 F Yes, in the authorized access point 100, 376
Date associated with the family 10.4 F Yes, in the authorized access point 100, 046, 376
Place associated with the family 10.5 F Yes, in the authorized access point if needed to differentiate 100, 370
Prominent member of the family 10.6 F Yes, in the authorized access point if needed to differentiate 100, 376
Identifier for the family 10.10 F Yes 016
IDENTIFYING CORPORATE BODIES
Preferred name for the corporate body 11.2.2 C Yes 11X, 151
Location of conference, etc. 11.3.2 C Yes, in the authorized access point for individual conferences, etc. or isolated occurrences in a series of conferences, etc. 11X, 370
Other place associated with a corporate body 11.3.3 C Yes, in the authorized access point if needed to differentiate 11X, 370
Date of conference, etc. 11.4.2 C Yes, in the authorized access point for individual conferences, etc. or isolated occurrences in a series of conferences, etc. 11X, 046
Date of establishment 11.4.3 C Yes, in the authorized access point if needed to differentiate 11X, 046
Date of termination 11.4.4 C Yes, in the authorized access point if needed to differentiate 11X, 046
Period of activity of the corporate body 11.4.5 C Yes, in the authorized access point if needed to differentiate 11X, 046
Associated institution 11.5 C Yes, in the authorized access point in the following cases:

(1) for conferences, etc., if the institution's name provides better identification than the local place name or if the local place name is unknown or cannot be readily determined;

(2) for other corporate bodies, if needed to differentiate when the institution's name provides better identification than the local place name or if the local place name is unknown or cannot be readily determined

11X, 373
Number of a conference, etc. 11.6 C For individual conferences, etc. or isolated occurrences in a series of conferences, etc. 11X
Other designation associated with corporate body 11.7 C Yes, in the authorized access point in the following cases:

(1) for a name that does not convey the idea of a corporate body;

(2) if needed to differentiate

11X, 368
Identifier for the corporate body 11.12 C Yes 016
IDENTIFYING PLACES
Preferred name for the place + 16.2.2 PL Yes, in the context of RDA 11.2 (for ex., the name of a government) 151
PERSONS, FAMILIES, AND CORPORATE BODIES ASSOCIATED WITH A WORK
Creator 19.2 W Yes, in the authorized access point (if more than one, only the creator having principal responsibility named first in resources embodying the work or in reference sources is required; if principal responsibility is not indicated, only the first-named creator is required) 1XX, 5XX
Other agent associated with work 19.3 W Yes, in the authorized access point (if the authorized access point representing that agent is used to construct the authorized access point representing the work) 1XX, 5XX
RECORDING RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN WORKS, EXPRESSIONS, MANIFESTIONS, AND ITEMS
Source consulted + 24.7 Yes 670, 675
RECORDING RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN PERSONS, FAMILIES, AND CORPORATE BODIES
Source consulted + 29.6 Yes 670, 675
RELATED PERSONS
Related person + 30.1 P, F, C For different identities 500
Explanation of relationship + 30.2 For individuals having three or more identities 663
RELATED CORPORATE BODIES
Related corporate bodies + 32.1 P, F, C Yes, for sequential relationships of non-conference corporate bodies, including places established in Canadiana, only the immediately preceding and succeeding entities (relate conferences only on the records for authorized corporate access points) 510, 511, 551

Last Update: 2022-12-14
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