Corporate body names in RDA

Owned by Jonathan Tuttle
Last updated: Dec 11, 2024

Core = Record the elements as separate elements, as parts of the authorized access point representing the agent, or as both

Core if = Core if needed to break a conflict

AAP = Use in Authorized Access Point if available

(AAP) = Use in Authorized Access Point if available and needed to break a conflict. Place associated, date associated, and associated institution can be added to assist in identification.

(AAP)* = Use in Authorized Access Point if preferred name does not suggest a corporate body


ELEMENT

CORE

AAP

RDA

MARC

SOURCE, STYLE

Preferred name

Core

AAP

11.2.2

110 111


Type of corp body

Core if

(AAP)

(AAP)*

11.13.1.2

110

Parentheses

Place associated

Core if

(AAP)

11.3

110 370

NAF, parentheses

Date associated

Core if

(AAP)

11.4

110 046 $q $r

Parentheses, edtf

Associated institution

Core if

(AAP)

11.5

110 373

Preferred name

Number of conference

Core

AAP

11.6

111 $n 110 $n

Parentheses

Date of conference

Core

AAP

11.4.2

111 $d 110 $d 046 $s $t

Parentheses

Location of conference

Core

AAP

11.3.2

111 $c 110 $c 370 $e or 373 $a

Parentheses

Other designation

Core

(AAP)

(AAP)*

11.7

110 368


Identifier

Core


11.12

010 024


Language

11.8377MARC code list
Address

11.19371
Field of activity

11.10372lcsh
Corporate history

11.11678Complete sentences


When to record a name as subordinate

  • The name includes a term that by definition implies the body is part of another (11.2.2.14.1)
  • The name includes a term that normally implies subordination and the name of the higher body is needed for identification of the lower (11.2.2.14.2)
  • The name is general in nature (it has no distinctive proper nouns, adjectives, or subject words) or only indicates geography, chronology, letter, or number (11.2.2.14.3)
  • The name does not convey the idea of corporate body and does not contain the name of the higher body (11.2.2.14.4)
  • The name is school-related and only indicates a field of study (11.2.2.14.5)
  • The name includes the entire preferred name of a higher body (11.2.2.14.6)

When to make additions to a preferred name

  • If the name does not convey the idea of corporate body (11.13.1.1), then add:
    • Type of corporate body (11.13.1.2) or
    • Other designation (11.13.1.7) 
  • If you need to break a conflict (11.13.1.1) , then add in this order of priority:
    • Type of corporate body (11.13.1.2) 
    • Place associated (11.13.1.3)
    • Associated institution (11.13.1.4)
    • Date associated (11.13.1.5)
    • Type of jurisdiction (11.13.1.6)
    • Other designation (11.13.1.7)
  • If the addition would assist in identification, you may opt to add:
    • Place associated (11.13.1.3)
    • Associated institution (11.13.1.4)
    • Date associated (11.13.1.5)



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