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Guidelines for Constructing Variant Access Points in NACO RDA Records

This document provides essential guidelines on how to identify persons and construct variant access points according to the NACO RDA Module. It emphasizes the importance of including variant names and offers clarity on which variants can be added as 4XX fields in authority records. Key considerations include the preferred name for the person as a core element and the optional nature of variant names. Catalogers are encouraged to apply their judgment while keeping user needs in mind, following the principles of FRAD and user tasks.

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Guidelines for Constructing Variant Access Points in NACO RDA Records

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  1. RDA in NACO Module 4.e (Part 1) Identifying Persons Constructing Variant Access Points

  2. Constructing Variant Access Points Additions to the authorized access point are generally included in the variant access point

  3. Variant Access Points • Which variants do you include in an authority record as 4XX fields? • RDA 9.2: CORE ELEMENT Preferred name for the person is a core element. Variant names for the person are optional. • LC policy: cataloger judgment • Consider what users (remember FRAD User Tasks!) would need or find helpful

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