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| Indicators | Subfields |
|---|---|
| 1st - Note/added entry controller 0 Note, no added entry 1 Note, added entry 2 No note, no added entry 3 No note, added entry 2nd - Type of title # No type specified 0 Portion of title 1 Parallel title 2 Distinctive title 3 Other title 4 Cover title 5 Added title page title 6 Caption title 7 Running title 8 Spine title |
|a Title proper/short title (NR) |b Remainder of title (NR) |i Display text (NR) |n Number of part/section of a work (R) |p Name of part/section of a work (R) More Subfields: See OCLC Bib Format & Standards 246 See also 246 Cheat Sheet |
This field contains varying forms of the title appearing on different parts of an item, portions of the title proper, or alternative forms of titles. Record these variant titles in field 246 only if they differ substantially from the title statement in field 245 and if they contribute to further identification of the item.
When displayed/printed as a note, varying forms of titles are usually preceded by an introductory term or phrase that is generated as a display constant based on the second indicator value.
In general, accept copy, but correct indicators that are obviously incorrect and add 246s as necessary when missing. The 246 does NOT end in a period, unless it is part of the variant title.
Drop initial articles from field 246.
When 246 indicator one is value 1, a 500 note is automatically generated using the display constant specified by the second indicator. Do not add a 500 note.
Accept copy with a 246 showing the alternate form of "and" or &. Add a 246 spelling out "and" when the 245|a contains an ampersand and no corresponding 246 is present.
When a number other than a date occurs in the first five words of 245|a, input a 246 for the alternate form(s) of the number as shown below.
Accept or create a 246 for the spelled out form of the numeral.
245 10 Norwegian in 10 minutes a day.
246 3# Norwegian in ten minutes a day
Accept or create a 246 for both the spelled out form of the numeral and the Arabic numeral.
245 10 Superbowl XXIX program.
246 3# Superbowl 29 program
246 3# Superbowl twenty-nine program
Accept or create a 246 for the Arabic numeral.
245 10 Modeling and level one estimation.
246 3# Modeling and level 1 estimation
Accept fields as found on copy if they correspond to information on the item. Do not edit for stylistic reasons.
Use current standards to create new fields.
