The role of the RDA Registry in RDA implementation
Keywords:
RDA, RDA Registry, RDA ToolkitAbstract
In this article, the Technical Team Liaison Officer provides an overview of the RDA Registry and the ways in which it is useful not only for Linked Open Data developers but for others implementing Official RDA.
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