This manual is designed to be used by serials catalogers who are new to RDA and by monograph cataloger who are new to both serials cataloging and RDA. Those new to serials cataloging will be introduced to both the infinite variety of the objects of serial cataloging and the sometimes arcane mysteries of the craft itself.

An introduction to serials and serials cataloging -- Getting to know RDA : a new structure and other changes from AACR2 -- Searching and the universe of serials -- Cataloging serials and ongoing integrating resources using RDA -- Epilogue : RDA and linked data.