• Core 2.3.6: NotCore
• Scope 2.3.6.1
• Source 2.3.6.2: Any
• Data entry 2.3.6.3: Transcribed, but 1.7, if from resource; recorded from other sources if from resource; recorded as appropriate from other sources
  
  • exceptions: 1.7
• Function Ch. 2: Iden
• Entity: Manifestation

MARC-Bib: 246a (Title proper/short title)

• Check the 'Source' instruction to be sure that you are looking at the correct source(s) of information on the resource
• If data on the resource and data as the element in the record are:
  • PoR/PaE–check the Data Entry instructions:
    • data for this element must be Transcribed, but 1.7, if from resource; recorded from other sources: make sure the data matches word-for-word and letter-for-letter (except exceptions), if from the resource; accept supplied data (in square brackets) as given
  • PoR/AaE–check the Core instructions:
    • data for this element is NotCore:
      
      • if the data has been given as a wrong element, move it to the correct element
        
      • if the data is missing completely, add the data if you feel it might be useful–remember the principles of differentiation and sufficiency
  • AoR/PaE–check the Source instructions again:
    • since the Source for this element is or includes 'Any', accept the data, but only if it seems applicable
  • AoR/AaE–go to the next element:
    • but be sure to check the resource carefully, if the data for the element is Core, or if the data is important for differentiating the resource from a similar resource
• Check below, for any useful Notes

Hybrid AACR:

MARC:

• Check I1:
  • 1 - index the field and display it
  • 3 - index the field but do not display it
  • 0 - do not index the field but display it
  • 2 - do not index or display the field (do not use, unless you mean it)
• Check I2:
  • # - no note is needed and 246 is not subtitle or parallel title (e.g., variant spelling)
  • 0 - 246 is portion of title in 245, e.g., subtitle or part title
  • 1 - 246 is parallel title from 245$b
  • 4 - Cover title:
  • 5 - Added title page title:
  • 8 - Spine title:
  • other codes are for labels for serial resources
• check the correct ISBD separating punctuation:
  • for a numbered part $n (.)
  • for a named part $p (. or ,)
  • for Other Title Information $b ( : )
  • for Display text ($i) (: after the text)
• Add varying titles that you feel would be useful for finding the resource
• Omit initial articles from titles at the beginning of $a

Matching: Not applicable

General element information