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1. Questions About the Resource You've Just Described

The purpose of this survey is to gather information about your experience as you describe resources in the US RDA Test using original cataloging. Please complete the survey for each bibliographic record you create or update in the Common Original Set, immediately after you've completed the record.

An asterisk (*) before a question indicates that a response is required.

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* 1. Tester ID: Please provide your unique tester ID. (Your unique tester ID is assigned to you by your institution, based on your institution’s general test ID.)

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* 2. What is the sequential number of the record? In other words, was this your 1st, 15th, 35th record, etc., since the start of the formal RDA Test record submission period? Please enter your answer as a whole number, e.g. 1, 15, 35, etc.

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* 3. Please supply the alphabetical identifier of the resource, A-Y. Please see Instructions for Testers.

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* 4. How much experience do you have in cataloging this type of resource? (Your experience does not need to have been full-time.)

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* 5. What descriptive cataloging instructions did you apply to complete this record?

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* 6. For RDA records only: Did you use workflows in the RDA Toolkit as you created/updated this record?

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* 7. What is the communication format/coding/tagging scheme for the bibliographic record you have just completed?

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* 8. How many minutes did it take you to complete this bibliographic record? Exclude any outside interruptions or consultation time (which is recorded below). Exclude time spent on authority records (see questions no. 13-20 below). Express your answer as a whole number, e.g., 96 minutes would be expressed as "96," not as "1.6 hours" or "96 minutes."

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* 9. Did you have any difficulties in creating this record?

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* 10. If you answered Yes to Question no. 9, which of the following did you encounter difficulties with? Please check all that apply:

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* 11. Did you consult with others regarding the descriptive cataloging instructions while you worked on this record?

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* 12. How many minutes did you spend in consulting others as you completed this bibliographic record? Exclude time spent in consultation regarding authority records (see questions no. 13-21 below). Express your answer as a whole number, e.g., 96 minutes would be expressed as "96," not as "1.6 hours" or "96 minutes." Record only your own time, not the time of others whom you consulted.

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