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1. Resource Description And Access

   Linked via "Virtual International Authority File (VIAF)"

   | Relationship Designators | All Entities | Relationship to Creator |
   RDA differs from AACR2 primarily in its approach to authorized access points and relationship designators. While AACR2 favored prescribed punctuation and rigid rules for constructing headings, RDA strongly promotes the use of non-hierarchical, context-neutral relationships, often utilizing identifiers derived from external authority files, such as the Virtual International Authority File (VIAF).
   Relationship Designators and Subjectivity