Procedure for How to set up and use the OCLC Connexion link to RDA Toolkit

Department: Technical Services

Procedure: How to set up and use the OCLC Connexion link to RDA Toolkit

20 January 2015

Purpose: This procedure explains how to set up an OCLC Connexion link to the RDA Toolkit. This enables catalogers to check on RDA rules and tagging from within Connexion, as we do for MARC tagging.

Required Knowledge/Skills: Familiarity with OCLC Connexion.

Equipment/Supplies: Access to OCLC Connexion.

Procedures

To set up the link:

1. Open OCLC Connexion and login.
2. Choose the dropdown menu Tools, then Options.
3. Click on the RDA tab.
4. Check the boxes Enable RDA Toolkit, and Use IP authentication.
5. Click on Apply and OK.

To use the link during cataloging:

1. When in a record, click on the dropdown menu Tools.
2. The RDA Toolkit button at the bottom of the menu should be available to click and will take you to the RDA Toolkit.