EXAMPLE 1. Variant title note made for 246. In the original example, the source of title proper note was not made, in accordance with AACR2; 518 left as ‡a (unable to parse by date/location subfields).
007 Mandatory fields are highlighted. Otherwise, OK to use | No attempt to code.
| Label | Code | Definition |
| Specific Material Designation | d | Sound disc |
| Speed | f | 1.4 m. per sec. |
| Playback Channel | s | Stereo |
| Groove Width/Groove Pitch | n | Not applicable |
| Dimensions | g | 4 3/4 in. |
| Tape Width | n | Not applicable |
| Tape Configuration | n | Not applicable |
| Kind of Disc | m | Mass produced |
| Kind of Cutting | n | Not applicable |
| Playback Characteristics | e | Digital recording |
| Capture & Storage Techniques | d | Digital storage |
008 Composition pp Popular Music
| 040 | ‡a CtY ‡b eng ‡e rda ‡c CtY | ||
| 041 | 0 | ‡d may ‡d ind | |
| 245 | 0 | 0 | ‡a Senandong lagu-lagu keroncong anak-anak Johor. |
| 246 | 1 | ‡i Title on container insert: ‡a Senandung lagu-lagu keroncong anak-anak Johor | |
| 264 | 1 | ‡a Johor Bahru, Johor : ‡b Terbitan dan edaran, Yayasan Warisan Johor, ‡c [2002?] | |
| 300 | ‡a 2 compact discs (approximately 100 min.) : ‡b digital ; ‡c 4 3/4 in. | ||
| 336 | ‡a performed music ‡b prm ‡2 rdacontent | ||
| 337 | ‡a audio ‡b s ‡2 rdamedia | ||
| 338 | ‡a audio disc ‡b sd ‡2 rdacarrier | ||
| 344 | ‡a digital ‡2 rda | ||
| 347 | ‡a audio file ‡g CD audio ‡2 rda | ||
| 520 | 2 | ‡a Keroncong music performance of youth Johor singers. | |
| 500 | ‡a Title from disc label. | ||
| 546 | ‡a Sung in Malay and Indonesian. | ||
| 508 | ‡a Penerbit eksekutif, Jama' Johan ; penerbit, Idris Mohamed ; susunan muzik, Omar Taib. | ||
| 511 | 0 | ‡a Orkestra RTM, 1st & 2nd violin; Kuntoro Edi, cello; Mokhtar Bahari, double bass; Ismail Bahari, guitar akustik; Omar Dani, guitar elektrik; Arif Dermawan, cuk; Hasnizam Hassan, cak; Daud Abd. Majid, Md. Shah Othman, keyboard; Jari, flute; Osman Md. Shah, gendang. | |
| 518 | ‡a Recorded in performance of Persembahan Keroncong Di Raja, 2002. |
EXAMPLE 2. RDA modifications to AACR2 example: GMD deleted; 260 re-tagged with separate brackets for the subfields & "s.n." replaced; optional 264 _4 added; "sound cassette" replaced; dimensions added; 336, 337, 338 added; added indicator to 520 and moved recording information to 518. Assuming the singer is also the composer of the protest songs, Fals was left in 100 rather than moved to 700.
007 s- Sound Recording. Mandatory codes are highlighted.
| Label | Code | Definition |
| Specific Material Designation | s | Sound Cassette |
| Speed | l | 1 7/8 ips |
| Playback Channel | u | Unknown |
| Groove width/Groove Pitch | n | Not Applicable |
| Dimensions | j | 3 7/8 x 2 1/2 in. |
| Tape Width | l | 1/8 in. |
| Tape Configuration | c | 4-Track |
| Kind of Disc | m | Mass Produced |
| Kind of Material | n | Not Applicable |
| Kind of Cutting | n | Not Applicable |
| Playback Characteristics | u | Unknown |
| Capture & Storage Techniques | e | Analog |
008/18-19. Composition (OCLC COMP): sg [SONGS]
| 041 | 0 | ‡d ind | |
| 043 | ‡a a-io--- | ||
| 100 | 1 | ‡a Fals, Iwan, ‡e composer, ‡e singer. | |
| 245 | 1 | 0 | ‡a Musik reformasi : ‡b kampus UKI Cawang, 01 Juni 1998 / ‡c Iwan Fals ; Plastick Band. |
| 264 | 1 | ‡a [Jakarta] : ‡b [publisher not identified], ‡c [1998] | |
| 264 | 4 | ‡c ℗1998 | |
| 300 | ‡a 1 audiocassette : ‡b analog, stereo ; ‡c 3 7/8 x 2 1/2 in., 1/8 in. tape. | ||
| 336 | ‡a performed music ‡b prm ‡2 rdacontent | ||
| 337 | ‡a audio ‡b s ‡2 rdamedia | ||
| 338 | ‡a audiocassette ‡b ss ‡2 rdacarrier | ||
| 344 | ‡a analog ‡g stereo ‡2 rda | ||
| 500 | ‡a Title from container insert. | ||
| 520 | 2 | ‡a Indonesian social protest songs sung by Iwan Fals. | |
| 518 | ‡o Recorded live ‡d June 1, 1998 ‡p Indonesian Christian University, Jakarta. | ||
| 590 | ‡a SML: Library's copy lacks container insert; description from Library of Congress cataloging. <YUL local practice places 590 note last> | ||
| 650 | 0 | ‡a Protest songs ‡z Indonesia ‡z Jakarta. | |
| 650 | 0 | ‡a Music ‡z Indonesia ‡z Jakarta. | |
| 650 | 0 | ‡a Songs, Indonesian ‡z Indonesia ‡z Jakarta. |
EXAMPLE 3: RDA modifications to the original AACR2 example: GMD removed; 250 was formerly 245 ‡b; 260 changed to 264; "sound disc" changed to "compact disc" with duration added, & 500 Compact disc note removed; 336, 337, 338, 344, 347 & 382 fields added; re-tagged 500 to 520.
008/18-19 Composition (OCLC COMP) pp Popular music
| 040 | ‡a CtY ‡b eng ‡e rda ‡c CtY | ||
| 041 | 0 | ‡d swa | |
| 043 | ‡a f-tz--- | ||
| 245 | 0 | 0 | ‡a Best Bongo zouk, 2009. |
| 246 | 1 | ‡i Title on spine of container: ‡a Bongo zouk | |
| 246 | 1 | ‡i Title on back of container: ‡a Best zouk collection | |
| 250 | ‡a New mix, June 2009. | ||
| 264 | 1 | ‡a [Dar es Salaam] : ‡b Zouk Bomba, ‡c 2009. | |
| 300 | ‡a 1 compact disc (approximately 60 min.) : ‡b digital ; ‡c 4 3/4 in. | ||
| 336 | ‡a performed music ‡b prm ‡2 rdacontent | ||
| 337 | ‡a audio ‡b s ‡2 rdamedia | ||
| 338 | ‡a audio disc ‡b sd ‡2 rdacarrier | ||
| 344 | ‡a digital ‡2 rda | ||
| 347 | ‡a audio file ‡b CD audio ‡2 rda | ||
| 520 | 2 | ‡a A compilation of popular music from various artists. | |
| 546 | ‡a Sung in Swahili. | ||
| 500 | ‡a Title from container insert. | ||
| 650 | 0 | ‡a Popular music ‡z Tanzania ‡y 2001-2010. |
EXAMPLE 4. RDA modifications to original AACR2 example: GMD removed; 260 re-tagged; OCLC indicates Einstein writes the lyrics and Gavriʾelov writes the music. Einstein was initially in the 100 position; update switches places. For multiple relationship designators, the work relationship is listed first.
| 100 | 1 | ‡a Gavriʾelov, Miḳi, ‡e composer, ‡e singer, ‡e instrumentalist. | |
| 245 | 1 | 0 | ‡a Ba-deshe etsel Avigdor / ‡c Ariḳ Einshṭain, Miḳi Gavriʾelov = At Avigdor's grass / Arik Einstein, Miki Gavrielov. |
| 246 | 3 | 1 | ‡a At Avigdor's grass |
| 264 | 1 | ‡a Israel : ‡b Fonoḳol, ‡c [1990] | |
| 264 | 4 | ‡c ℗1990 <optional> | |
| 300 | ‡a 1 compact disc (approximately 45 min.) : ‡b digital, stereo ; ‡c 4 3/4 in. | ||
| 336 | ‡a performed music ‡b prm ‡2 rdacontent | ||
| 337 | ‡a audio ‡b s ‡2 rdamedia | ||
| 338 | ‡a audio disc ‡2 rdacarrier | ||
| 344 | ‡a digital ‡g stereo ‡2 rda | ||
| 347 | ‡a audio file ‡b CD audio ‡2 rda | ||
| 500 | ‡a Title from disc label. | ||
| 511 | 0 | ‡a Arik Einstein, Miki Gavriʾelov, guitar, vocals ; with accompaniment. | |
| 505 | 0 | ‡a Shir mispar shemoneh -- Ani ṿe-atah -- Ḳafeh Turki -- Ani roʾeh otah ba-derekh la gimnasyah -- Li-sheroḳ ba-ḥoshek -- Ani ohev lishon -- Hi tavo -- Tse mi-zeh -- ha-Sheriḳah shel ha-tenuʻah -- Ani mevin. | |
| 700 | 1 | ‡a Einstein, Arik, ‡e lyricist, ‡e singer, ‡e instrumentalist. |
EXAMPLE 5. 008 Composition uu Unknown. Note use of scope note, the performance note (518): subfields added. 264 field for copyright date added (optional); 3xx fields added.
| 245 | 0 | 4 | ‡a The best of jugalbandi. |
| 264 | 1 | ‡a New Delhi : ‡b Music Today, ‡c [2002] | |
| 264 | 4 | ‡c ℗2002 | |
| 300 | ‡a 1 compact disc (approximately 64 min.) : ‡b digital ; ‡c 4 3/4 in. | ||
| 336 | ‡a performed music ‡b prm ‡2 rdacontent | ||
| 337 | ‡a audio ‡b s ‡2 rdamedia | ||
| 338 | ‡a audio disc ‡b sd ‡2 rdacarrier | ||
| 344 | ‡a digital ‡2 rda | ||
| 347 | ‡a audio file ‡g CD audio ‡2 rda | ||
| 520 | 2 | ‡a Classical instrumental music in Hindustani style. | |
| 518 | ‡o Live in concert ‡d 23-25 November, 2001 ‡p India Gate. | ||
| 505 | 0 | ‡a Raga Gorakh Kalyan / Vishwa Mohan Bhatt (guitar) and Ronu Majumdar (flute) -- Teen tala / Arjun Shejwal (pakhawaj) and Fazal Qureshi (tabla) -- Raga Jhinjhoti / Bhajan Sopori (santoor) and Budhaditya Mukherjee (sitar) -- Raga Pilu / Shahid Parvez (sitar) and Faiyaz Hussain Khan (violin). |