3. catalouging standards

2.1 AACR2 and RDA Principles

The Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules (AACR2) and Resource Description and Access (RDA) provide guidelines for creating consistent bibliographic records. RDA focuses on digital resources and user-friendly access, while AACR2 emphasizes print materials and traditional descriptions.

2.2 MARC Format

Machine Readable Cataloguing (MARC) is a standardized format that allows bibliographic data to be stored and exchanged electronically. Each field in a MARC record holds specific information, such as author, title, subject, and publication details.