The Minerva RDA Core Standards is not intended to replace the actual RDA Toolkit, access to which is currently available only by online subscription — nor is it intended to replace actual cataloging training (see below for web sites that offer RDA training).  Rather, the goal of the following manual is to provide guidelines for RDA cataloging specifically in Minerva.

These guidelines will outline and explain the RDA “core elements” that are required for acceptable bibliographical records, and will also provide Minerva standards regarding certain optional elements.  The guide does not replace the already established “Acceptable Cataloging for Minerva Libraries” policy except where RDA rules differ from AACR2.  The standard itself will be updated in order to reflect rule changes.

To download a PDF of the Minerva RDA Cataloging Standards

• Minerva RDA Standards rev Feb 2018

RDA tips from the Cataloging Standards Committee

• RDA Tips

For further information about learning RDA

• RDA Training Web Sites and Other Resources

For any questions about Minerva’s RDA implementation, please write to

• minervarda@maineinfonet.org

Questions about RDA in Minerva sent to the committee:

• 264 dates: Publication & Copyright
• Titles or Degrees after Author names in the title fields
• 504 Notes
• 700, 775, & 776 fields and relationships to other versions