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Library Sciences QUESTION #1561
Question 1
Resource Description and Access (RDA) replaces which earlier cataloguing code and is structured around which conceptual model?
  • AACR1; MARC 21
  • ISBD; Dublin Core
  • AACR2; FRBR (Functional Requirements for Bibliographic Records)✔️
  • AACR2; UNIMARC
Correct Answer Explanation
RDA was developed as a successor to AACR2, structured around the FRBR (Functional Requirements for Bibliographic Records) and FRAD (Functional Requirements for Authority Data) conceptual models. It focuses on describing resources and their relationships rather than prescribing card-catalogue-era physical formats.