Music Library Association Best Practices for authorized access point for work
Prerecording
Prerecording
Routinely record the element. For instructions on the construction of authorized access points for musical works, first see authorized access point for musical work: Anglo-American legacy instructions. If none of the instructions there are applicable, apply the instructions for this element.
Also record the element for an aggregating work manifested as a series if feasible and deemed useful for identification or access.
Recording
Recording
Recording an unstructured description
Recording a structured description
Option
LC/PCC practice: If an authorized form has been established in the LC/NACO Name Authority File, apply the option by recording that authorized form.
Option
LC/PCC practice: If no authorized form has been established in the LC/NACO Authority file, apply the option by (1) establishing a value of Work: access point for work as the authorized form in the LC/NACO Name Authority file, and/or (2) Recording a value of Work: access point for work on a bibliographic record.
Option
LC/PCC practice: Apply the option.
Condition Option
Apply the option in bibliographic records for collection aggregates if feasible and if deemed useful for identification or selection.
LC/PCC practice: Do not apply the option unless the compilation lacks a collective title.
Condition Option
LC/PCC practice: Apply the option.
Condition Option
Apply the option in bibliographic records for collection aggregates if feasible and if deemed useful for identification or selection.
LC/PCC practice: Do not apply the option.
Base authorized access points for work
Option
LC/PCC practice: Apply the option.
LC/PCC practice: See the Metadata Guidance documentation: Series/subseries: Work: authorized access point for work.
Condition Option
LC/PCC practice: In most cases, do not apply the option.
Format of base authorized access points for work
Additional elements and designations in authorized access points for work
Option
LC/PCC practice: Apply the option.
Additional elements for creator of work
Option
Apply the option by recording the access point for the agent as the first element of the access point for the work, following the LC-PCC string encoding scheme for access points. See MLA RDA Metadata Guidance documentation for additional details and guidance.
Single works
Condition Option
LC/PCC practice: Apply the option. See the string encoding scheme instructions for how to use the value of authorized access point for agent in the authorized access point for work.
Aggregating works
Condition Option
LC/PCC practice: Apply the option. See the string encoding scheme instructions for how to use the value of authorized access point for agent in the authorized access point for work.
Compilation of works by two or more agents
Condition Option
LC/PCC practice: Do not precede the preferred title by a value of Agent: authorized access point for agent. Add a parenthetical qualifier if needed to resolve conflict.
LC/PCC practice: See the Metadata Guidance documentation: Series/subseries: Work: authorized access point for work.
Work of uncertain or unknown origin
Condition Option
LC/PCC practice: Do not precede the preferred title by a value of Agent: authorized access point for agent. Add a parenthetical qualifier if needed to resolve conflict.
Recording an identifier
Recording an IRI
Document Date: 2025/06/06
Document: https://access.rdatoolkit.org/en-US_ala-93aa2333-9cb4-3286-af82-97ed10146803