For Content Type, video games are listed under "two-dimensional moving image". Content Type refers to the primary human perception involved.
For the authorized access point of the work, video games are treated like motion pictures, and are grouped under collaborative "moving image works" (RDA 6.27.1.3). The Content Types "computer program" and "computer dataset" are different in that the primary processing of the content is done by computers. These would not be used if the content was created primarily for direct human perception, such as the moving images of a video game. With computer programs, I usually think of people issuing commands and pressing buttons to transform data, as opposed to absorbing creative content intended directly for human perception, such as the text of a book, or the images and sounds of a video game. If the video game comes on a CD-ROM, then the Carrier Type is "computer disc". The Media Type is part of the Carrier Type, and so there should be no Media Type term without a corresponding Carrier Type. As computer discs are computer media, then the Media Type is "computer." Thomas Brenndorfer Guelph Public Library ________________________________ From: Resource Description and Access / Resource Description and Access [RDA-L@LISTSERV.LAC-BAC.GC.CA] On Behalf Of Katrina Gormley [kgorm...@crdl.org] Sent: August-28-13 9:12 AM To: RDA-L@LISTSERV.LAC-BAC.GC.CA Subject: [RDA-L] Content/Media/Carrier Types - Video Games I apologize if this has been covered. I searched the archives and didn’t find it anywhere … What Content/Media/Carrier Types are people using for Video games (xBox, wii, Playstation, etc.)? Content: Computer Program? Computer Program + two-dimensional moving image? I guess it surprises me they didn’t include a category for video games. Media: Computer? Or Projected? Carrier: computer disc? Anything anyone can share will be greatly appreciated! ~Katrina Gormley [cid:image001.jpg@01CEA3CE.3A964480]
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