Understanding the Core Principle of RDA: Resource Description and Access
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Originally published in 2010 to replace the outdated AACR2, Resource Description and Access (RDA) is a cataloging standard based on the fundamental principle of creating well-formed, interconnected data for the digital world. This shift was necessary to address the immense volume and variety of information resources now available and to meet the evolving information-seeking behaviors of users in an online environment.
