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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 for display.
- 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 for display.
- 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 for display.
- 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 for display.
- 6 - Caption title
A title printed at the head of the first page of text. Caption title: may be generated with the note for display.
- 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 for display.
- 8 - Spine title
A publisher's title found on the spine of a publication. Spine title: may be generated with the note for display.
Subfield Codes
- $a - Title proper/short title (NR)
- $b - Remainder of title (NR)
- $f - Date or sequential designation (NR)
A date or a volume/issue number that relates the variant title to the bibliographic description when a note is generated from the field. - $g - Miscellaneous information (NR)
- $h - Medium (NR)
- $i - Display text (NR)
- $n - Number of part/section of a work (R)
- $p - Name of part/section of a work (R)
- $5 - Institution to which field applies (NR) See Control Subfields
- $6 - Linkage (NR) See Control Subfields
- $8 - Field link and sequence number (R) See Control Subfields
Examples
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0#$iAdded title page title on some issues:$aAnnual report |
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13$aCalifornia State Assembly file analysis |
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3#$aFour corners power review |
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1#$iPanel title:$aWelcome to big Wyoming |
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1#$iAlso known as:$aCOMPENDEX |
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1#$iAugmented title:$aDevelopment of electro-optical laser velocimeter system for flame studies |
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30$aLRMP |
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31$aNihon |
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12$aCreating jobs$f1980 |
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15$aMurshid al-Sdn$f1982- 1983 |
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3#$aBEEC bulletin |
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17$aB.E.E.C. bulletin |
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04$a[variant title]$g(varies slightly) |
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1#$iAt head of title:$aScience and public affairs$fJan. 1970 1974 |
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1#$iTitle on container:$aNew Brunswick royal gazette |
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1#$iAlternate issues published with title:$aChicago daily telegraph |
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3#$a[title of reissue];$5DLC |

