MARC 21 Concise Bibliographic: Title and Title-Related Fields (20X-24X)


Fields 210-247 contain the title of the item described in the bibliographic record and variant titles that also apply to the item. These fields may be used to generate access points and to display notes for the various titles.

210 - ABBREVIATED TITLE (R)


Abbreviations of the nouns and adjectives in the Key Title (field 222) that are determined by national centers under the auspices of the International Serials Data System in accordance with IS0 4, Documentation Rules for the Abbreviation of Title Words and Titles of Publications and List of Serial Title Word Abbreviations. (The abbreviated title is an agency-assigned data element.)

Indicators

Subfield Codes

Examples


210
0#$aManage. improv. cost reduct. goals

210
0#$aSurg. clin. North Am.

210
0#$aPlant prot. bull. $b(Faridabad)

210
0#$aAnnu. rep. - Dep. Public Welfare $b(Chic.)

210
0#$aIssled. zhur. Inst. geofiz.

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222 - KEY TITLE (R)


A unique title for a serial that is assigned in conjunction with an ISSN recorded in field 022 by national centers under the auspices of the International Serials Data System. (The key title is an agency-assigned data element.)
A note formatted as ISSN [number] = [Key Title] (AACR 2) or Key title: [title], ISSN [number] (pre-AACR 2) is not carried in the MARC record. It may be generated from data in field 022 (International Standard Serial Number), field 222, and the value in Leader/18 (Descriptive cataloging form).

Indicators

Subfield Codes

Examples


222
#0$aViva $b(New York)

222
#0$aCauses of death

222
#5$aDer Öffentliche Dienst $b(Köln)

222
#0$aJournal of polymer science. Part B. Polymer letters

222
#0$aEconomic education bulletin $b(Great Barrington)

222
#0$6880-02 $aMezhdunarodnaíà zhizn'

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240 - UNIFORM TITLE (NR)


The uniform title for an item when the bibliographic description is entered under a main entry field that contains a personal (field 100), corporate (110), or meeting (111) name. The brackets that customarily enclose a uniform title are not carried in the MARC record. They may be generated based on the field tag.

Indicators

Subfield Codes

Examples


240
14$aThe Pickwick papers. $lFrench

240
10$aLaws, etc. (1969-1970)

240
10$aTreaties, etc. $gPoland, $d1948 Mar. 2. $kProtocols, etc., $d1951 Mar. 6

240
10$aPoems. $kSelections

240
10$aInstitutiones. $nLiber 2. $nCapitulum 5. $lEnglish

240
10$aFidelio $n(1814). $sLibretto. $lEnglish & German

240
00$aVariations, $mpiano, 4 hands, $nK. 501, $rG major

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242 - TRANSLATION OF TITLE BY CATALOGING AGENCY (R)


A translation of the title proper that is made by the cataloger when the translated title does not appear as a parallel title on the item. The introductory phrase Title translated: that customarily precedes the translation of the title is not carried in the MARC record. It may be generated based on the field tag.

Indicators

Subfield Codes

Examples


242
10$aWorld of art. $yeng

242
04$aThe Arab East. $yeng

242
00$aLand surveying and agriculture equipment. $yeng

242
00$aAnnals of chemistry $nSeries C, $pOrganic chemistry and biochemistry. $yeng

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243 - COLLECTIVE UNIFORM TITLE (NR)


A generic title that is constructed by the cataloger to collect works by a prolific author. The brackets that customarily enclose a collective uniform title are not carried in the MARC record. They may be generated based on the field tag.

Indicators

Subfield Codes

243
10$aWorks. $f1983

243
10$aSpeeches

243
00$aLaws, etc.

243
10$aOrchestra music. $kSelections

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245 - TITLE STATEMENT (NR)


The title and statement of responsibility area of the bibliographic description of a work.

Indicators

  • First - Title added entry
    A value that indicates whether a title added entry is to be generated from field 245.
    • 0 - No added entry
      The added entry is different from the title in field 245 (the record contains a field 246), or no title added entry is desired.
    • 1 - Added entry
      The desired title added entry is the same as the title in field 245. The tracing Title., preceded by a roman numeral, may be generated.
  • Second - Nonfiling characters
    • 0-9 - Number of nonfiling characters
      Contains a value that specifies the number of character positions associated with a definite or indefinite article (e.g., Le, An) at the beginning of a title that are disregarded in sorting and filing processes.

Subfield Codes

Examples


245
00$a[Man smoking at window].

245
03$aLe Bureau $h[filmstrip] = $bLa Oficina = Das Büro.

245
10$aStatistics : $bfacts or fiction.

245
10$a--as others see us.

245
04$aThe Year book of medicine.

245
15$a"The eve that never sleeps ... "

245
18$aThe ... annual report to the Governor.

245
00$aProceedings / $c ...

245
10$aUnder the hill, or, The story of Venus and Tannhauser.

245
00$aHamlet ; $bRomeo and Juliette ; Othello ...

245
00$aOklahoma $h[sound recording] ; $bCarousel ; South Pacific ...

245
00$aLord Macaulay's essays ; $band, Lays of ancient Rome.

245
00$aMap of Nelson, Richmond, Motueka : $bscale 1:20000.

245
00$aJournal of the Faculty of Science, the University of Tokyo. $nSection IV, $pZoology = $bTky Daigaku Rigakubu kiy. Dai 4-rui, Dbutseugaku.

245
00$aF.N.I.B. : $borgane de la Fédération nationale des infirmières belges = N.V.B.V. : tijdschrift van het Nationaal Verbond van Belgische Verpleegsters.

245
04$aThe plays of Oscar Wilde / $cAlan Bird.

245
10$aHow to play chess / $cKevin Wicker ; with a foreword by David Pritchard ; illustrated by Karel Feuerstein.

245
10$aProject directory / $cTDC = Répertoire des projets / CDT.

245
14$aThe analysis of the law / $cSir Matthew Hale. The students companion / Giles Jacob.

245
00$aManagement report. $nPart I /$cU.S. Navy's Military Sealift Command.

245
00$aShort-Harrison-Symmes family papers, $f1760-1878.

245
00$kRecords, $f1939-1973 $g1965-1972.

245
00$a[Geode] $h[realia].

245
03$aLa mer $h[sound recording] ; $bKhamma ; Rhapsody for clarinet and orchestra / $cClaude Debussy.

245
10$aFour years at Yale : $kdiaries, $f1903 Sept. 16-1907 Oct. 5.

245
00$aPL 17 Hearing Files $kCase Files $f1974 $pDistrict 6 $hmicrofilm (jacketted in fiche).

245
14$aThe charity ball : $ba comedy in four acts : $ktypescript, $f1889 / $cby David Belasco and Henry C. DeMille.

245
00$aZentralblatt für Bakteriologie, Parasitenkunde, Infektionkrankheiten und Hygiene. $n1. Abt. Originale. $nReihe B, $pHygiene. Krankenhaushygiene. Betriebshygiene, präventive Medizin.

245
10$aDirector's report of the Association of Insurance Adjusters. $sMember release.

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246 - VARYING FORM OF TITLE (R)


A form of the title appearing on different parts of an item or a portion of the title proper, or an alternative form of the title when the form differs significantly from the title contained in field 245.

Indicators

  • First - Note/added entry controller
    A value that indicates whether an added entry for the title is to be generated.
    • 0 - Note, no added entry
    • 1 - Note, added entry
    • 2 - No note, no title added entry
    • 3 - No note, added entry
  • Second - Type of title
    A value that indicates the type of title contained in field 246 and controls the generation of a note and an associated display constant. All of the values except 0 and 1 generate a note field.
    • # - No type specified
    • 0 - Portion of title
      An added entry may be generated by first indicator value 1. No note is generated.
    • 1 - Parallel title
      The parallel title that is contained in subfield $b of field 245. No note is generated.
    • 2 - Distinctive title
      A special title that appears in addition to the regular title on individual issues of an item and by which the issue may be known. Distinctive title: may be generated with the note.
    • 3 - Other title
      A title that appears on the piece that is not more appropriately indicated by one of the other values. Other title: may be generated with the note.
    • 4 - Cover title
      A title that is printed on the original cover of a publication or lettered or stamped on the publisher's binding and which is used when the cover is not the chief source of the bibliographic description. Cover title: may be generated with the note.
    • 5 - Added title page title
      A title in another language found on a title page that is not used as the chief source of the bibliographic description. Added title page title: may be generated with the note.
    • 6 - Caption title
      A title printed at the head of the first page of text. Caption title: may be generated with the note.
    • 7 - Running title
      A title printed at the top or bottom margin of each page of a publication. Running title: may be generated with the note.
    • 8 - Spine title
      A publisher's title found on the spine of a publication. Spine title: may be generated with the note.

Subfield Codes

Examples


246
0#$iAdded title page title on some issues: $aAnnual report

246
13$aCalifornia State Assembly file analysis

246
3#$aFour corners power review

246
1#$iPanel title: $aWelcome to big Wyoming

246
1#$iAlso known as: $aCOMPENDEX

246
1#$iAugmented title: $aDevelopment of electro-optical laser velocimeter system for flame studies

246
30$aLRMP

246
31$aNihon

246
12$aCreating jobs $f1980

246
15$aMurshid al-Sdn $f1982- 1983

246
3#$aBEEC bulletin

246
17$aB.E.E.C. bulletin

246
04$a[variant title] $g(varies slightly)

246
1#$iAt head of title: $aScience and public affairs $fJan. 1970-Apr. 1974

246
1#$iTitle on container: $aNew Brunswick royal gazette

246
1#$iAlternate issues published with title: $aChicago daily telegraph

246
3#$a[title of reissue]; $5DLC

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247 - FORMER TITLE OR TITLE VARIATIONS (R)


A former title or title variation when one bibliographic record represents all issues of a serial that has changed title.

Indicators

  • First - Title added entry
    A value that indicates whether an added entry for the title is to be generated.
    • 0 - No added entry
    • 1 - Added entry
  • Second - Note controller
    A value that indicates whether a note is displayed from data in the field.
    • 0 - Display note
      Title varies: may be generated with the note.
    • 1 - Do not display note
      A textual note is contained in field 547 (Former Title Complexity Note).

Subfield Codes

Examples


247
10$aEverywoman's magazine $fv. 1-24, Jan. 1948-57.

247
10$aJournalism bulletin $fMar. 1924-Nov. 1927

247
01$a[former title] $g(varies slightly)

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