This document is concerned with new or redefined USMARC variable field tags associated with Format Integration Phase I and implemented on Orbis in April 1995. This (Phase I) document, originally created 04/95, has been converted to HTML and updated on 05/21/96. A table listing tags in numerical order has been added. Links to previously cited web documents or web documents created after 04/95 have been created. Changes to Orbis functionality with Release 6.0.1 have been noted.
POLICY: Leave obsolete tagging on old records (copy cataloging, maintenance) as is unless the indicator is not recognized by the NOTIS 6.0.1 error checking program.
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Recommended introductions: 4 & 5.
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Reminder: No initial articles in subfield a of 246; there is no filing indicator. No punctuation at end of 246 field. LCRI does not permit use of subfield h in 246. For multiple 246 fields with first indicator 1 (functions as a note as well as a tracing) arrange the 246 fields in AACR2 note order, although Orbis will not display them as notes.
List following is in alphabetical order, not AACR2 note order. Note: List has been updated with additional examples from CSB 68 (Spring 1995).
| Function | Tag |
| Added title page title | 246 15 |
| Alternate form of title | 246 3_ |
| Alternative title (245 $b) | 246 30 |
| Analytical title | 740 02 |
| At head of title | 246 1_ $i At head of title: [article, if there] $a Title [NOT used for corporate body; use 500/710 instead]. |
| Binder's title | 246 1_ $i Binder's title: [article, if there] $a Title |
| Caption title (not common in bks) | 246 16 |
| Colophon title | 246 1_ $i Colophon title: [article, if there] $a Title |
| Corrected form of title | 246 3_ |
| Cover title | 246 14 |
| Distinctive title | 246 12 (Used primarily with serials) |
| Half title | 246 1_ $i Half title: [article, if there] $aTitle |
| Incorrect form of title when [] used in title in 245 | 246 3_ |
| Initialisms (245 $b) | 246 30 (Used primarily with serials) |
| Multivol. variant title | 246 1_ $i Vol. 2 has title: [article, if there] $a |
| Other title | 246 13 NOTE: Generally prefer 246 1_ $i NOTE: $a TITLE. See, for example: Colophon title. 246 13 may be used instead of $i when the cataloger does not consider it important to record the source of the variant form, e.g. a variant of a variant title. But note how LC handles, for example, parallel title on spine. |
| Other title info. (245 $b) | 246 30 |
| Parallel title (245$b) | 246 31 (Note: use also subfields n & p when appropriate) |
| Parallel title appears in title from cover | 246 14 |
| Parallel title appears in added t.p title | 246 15 |
| Parallel title appears in title from spine | 246 18 |
| Part title access (245 $p) | 246 30 (Used primarily with serials) |
| Portion of title proper (245) | 246 30 |
| Running Title | 246 17 (Used primarily with serials) |
| Spelled out forms (of symbols, numbers) | 246 3_ |
| Spine title | 246 18 |
| Subtitle access (245 $b) | 246 30 |
| Title of accompanying item | 740 02 |
| Variant access (was 212) | 246 2_ (Used primarily with serials) |
| Tag | Function |
| 246 1_ | |i NOTE |a TITLE |
| 246 12 | Distinctive title (used primarily with serials) |
| 246 13 | Other title. Generally prefer 246 1_ $i NOTE: $aTITLE. See Other Title in Function Table above. |
| 246 14 | Cover title |
| 246 15 | Added t.p. title |
| 246 16 | Caption title |
| 246 17 | Running title |
| 246 18 | Spine title |
| 246 2_ | Variant access (used primarily with serials) |
| 246 3_ | Alternate form of title; Corrected form of title; spelled out forms (of symbols, numerals) |
| 246 30 | Alternative title; other title info. (246 |b); portion of title proper; subtitle access; initialisms (primarily serials); part title (primarily serials) |
| 246 31 | Parallel title |
| 740 02 | Analytical title; title of accompanying item |
First indicator 0: Note, no title tracing, e.g. 246 0_ $i At head of title: $a Report
First indicator 1: When AACR2/LCRI calls for both a note and title tracing. (Follow the rules even though Orbis will only display as a title tracing)
First indicator 2 (2nd indicator blank): For titles used to augment access but not required by AACR2 (or the LCRIs) as title tracings. If cards were generated, neither a note nor a tracing would be printed. Example ("American Library Associationbulletin" is not on the piece):
110 2_ American Library Association.
245 10 ALA bulletin.
246 2_ American Library Association bulletin
First indicator 3 (2nd indicator blank): When AACR2 (or the LCRI) instructs to trace a variant form & a justifying note would not normally be required. (AACR2 21.30J, last paragraph, and 21.2A1, 21.29F) In the following example, if cards were generated, a title tracing would print but not a note.
245 00 4 power review.
246 3_ Four power review
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The 2nd indicator value is the type of title in 246. Most 246 second indicators represent a specific type of title, e.g. 2nd indicator 1 is always used for parallel title. The nonspecific second indicators are:
2nd indicator _ means: no title information provided. (Sometimes info. about the title may be in subfield i, e.g.: 246 1_ $i Also known as: $a COMPENDEX.) Used with 1st indicator 1, 2 or 3.
2nd indicator 0 means: portion of 245 is to be accessed. Used with 1st indicator 3, e.g.: 245 30 Sun signs (245 is: Linda Goodman's sun signs)
2nd indicator 3 means: other title; to be used when access to another form of title is needed, such as a variant form of a variant title. LC does not use 2nd indicator 3 for books. Instead, for example, a parallel title on the cover would be tagged as 246 14.
2nd indicators for specific types of title: 1=parallel title 2=distinctive title 4=Cover title 5=Added t.p. title 6=Caption title 7=Running title 8=Spine title
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515 __ Vol. 2 lacks edition statement. (former tag: 500)
538 __ System requirements for accompanying disk: Macintosh 5.1 or higher, System 7. (Former tag: 500)
(For books, LC only requires make & model, and the operating system, in the note; LC also always records the accompanying material in the 300. System requirements tag is also used for Computer data files and videotape but with no corresponding entry in 300. )
538 __ VHS. (Former tag: 500)
546 __ English and Spanish. (Former tag: 500)
533 __ Microfilm. $b Ann Arbor, Mich. : $c University Microfilms International, $c [1994]. $e 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm. $n Filmed with: Iris unveiled. $7s1994____miu__a (subfield n is new; formerly a separate 500 field)
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740 is used primarily in situations where there is no collective title. LC model is as follows:
100 1_ Surname, Forename.
240 10 Uniform title
245 10 Title 1 ; $b Title 2 / $c statement of responsibility.
246 3_ Title 1 ; Title 2
700 12 Surname, Forename. $t Title 2.
740 02 Title 2.
Note: the Crystal Graham examples for 740 02 deviate from LC; we will follow LC.
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Prepared by:Steven Arakawa and Jane Gillis
Date created: 4-5-95/rev. 4-20-99.
Text updated and converted to HTML by S.Arakawa 05/21/96
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