USMARC 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 KEY TITLE (NR)
- 222 - KEY TITLE (R)
- 240 - UNIFORM TITLE (NR)
- 242 - TRANSLATION OF TITLE BY CATALOGING AGENCY (R)
- 243 - COLLECTIVE UNIFORM TITLE (NR)
- 245 - TITLE STATEMENT (NR)
- 246 - VARYING FORM OF TITLE (R)
- 247 - FORMER TITLE OR TITLE VARIATIONS (R)
210 - ABBREVIATED KEY TITLE (NR)
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
- First - Title added entry
A value that indicates whether an added entry for the title is to be generated.- 0 - No title added entry
- 1 - Title added entry
- Second - Undefined
Contains a blank (#)
Subfield Codes
- $a - Abbreviated title (NR)
- $b - Qualifying information (NR)
Abbreviated form of the parenthetical qualifying information contained in the key title (field 222). - $6 - Linkage
(NR)
The linking tag number of the associated field and a two-character occurrence number (right justified with a zero in the unused position) that link fields that arealternate graphic representations of each other. Subfield $6 is the first subfield in the field and is structured as follows: [linking tag]-[occurrence number].
Examples
210 |
0#$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 USMARC 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
- First - Undefined
Contains a blank (#) - Second - Nonfiling characters
Subfield Codes
- $a - Key title (NR)
- $b - Qualifying information (NR)
Parenthetical information that makes a title unique. - $6 - Linkage (NR)
See the description of subfield $6 under field 210.
Examples
222 |
#0$aViva $b(New York) |
222 |
#0$aCauses of death |
222 |
#5$aDer Offentliche Dienst $b(Koln) |
222 |
#0$aJournal of polymer science. Part B. Polymer letters |
222 |
#0$aEconomic education bulletin $b(Great Barrington) |
222 |
#0$6880-02 $aMezhdunarodnaia 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 USMARC record. They may be generated based on the field tag.
Indicators
- First - Uniform title printed or displayed
A value that indicates whether the uniform title is printed or displayed.- 0 - Not printed or displayed
- 1 - Printed or displayed
- Second - Nonfiling characters
- 0-9 - Number of nonfiling characters present
See the description of the second indicator under field 222.
- 0-9 - Number of nonfiling characters present
Subfield Codes
- $a - Uniform title (NR)
- $d - Date of treaty signing (R)
- $f - Date of a work (NR)
- $g - Miscellaneous information (NR)
A data element not more appropriately contained in another defined subfield. - $h - Medium (NR)
A media qualifier. - $k - Form subheading (R)
- $l - Language of a work (NR)
- $m - Medium of performance for music (R)
- $n - Number of part/section of a work (R)
- $o - Arranged statement for music (NR)
- $p - Name of part/section of a work (R)
- $r - Key for music (NR)
- $s - Version (NR)
- $6 - Linkage (NR)
See the description of subfield $6 under field 210.
Examples
240 |
14$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 USMARC record. It may be generated based on the field tag.
Indicators
- First - Title added entry
- 0 - No title added entry
- 1 - Title added entry
See the description of the first indicator under field 210.
- Second - Nonfiling characters
- 0-9 - Number of nonfiling characters present
See the description of the second indicator under field 222.
- 0-9 - Number of nonfiling characters present
Subfield Codes
- $a - Title (NR)
The title proper, exclusive of the designation of number or name of part and any alternative title. - $b - Remainder of title (NR)
Includes parallel, alternative, and other title information. - $c - Remainder of title page transcription/statement of
responsibility (NR)
The statement of responsibility and/or any remaining title statement data that are not more appropriately contained in one of the other subfields. - $h - Medium (NR)
- $n - Number of part/section of a work (R)
- $p - Name of part/section of a work (R)
- $y - Language code of translated title
(NR)
A USMARC code for the language of the translated title. (The code is taken from the USMARC Code List for Languages and is an authoritative-agency data element.) - $6 - Linkage (NR)
See the description of subfield $6 under field 210.
Examples
242 |
10$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 USMARC record. They may be generated based on the field tag.
Indicators
- First - Uniform title printed or displayed
- 0 - Not printed or displayed
- 1 - Printed or displayed
- Second - Nonfiling characters
- 0-9 - Number of nonfiling characters present
See the description of the second indicator under field 222.
- 0-9 - Number of nonfiling characters present
Subfield Codes
- $a - Uniform title (NR)
- $d - Date of treaty signing (R)
- $f - Date of a work (NR)
- $g - Miscellaneous information (NR)
- $h - Medium (NR)
- $k - Form subheading (R)
- $l - Language of a work (NR)
- $m - Medium of performance for music (NR)
- $n - Number of part/section of a work (R)
- $o - Arranged statement for music (NR)
- $p - Name of part/section of a work (R)
- $r - Key for music (NR)
- $s - Version (NR)
- $6 - Linkage (NR)
See the description of subfield $6 under field 210.
243 |
10$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 title 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 - Title 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.
- 0 - No title added entry
- Second - Nonfiling characters
- 0-9 - Number of nonfiling characters present
See the description of the second indicator under field 222.
- 0-9 - Number of nonfiling characters present
Subfield Codes
- $a - Title (NR)
- $b - Remainder of title (NR)
- $c - Remainder of title page transcription/statement of responsibility (NR)
- $f - Inclusive dates (NR)
The time period during which the entire content of the described materials was created. - $g - Bulk dates (NR)
The time period during which the bulk of the content of the described materials was created. - $h - Medium (NR)
- $k - Form (R)
A term that is descriptive of the form of the described materials, determined by an examination of their physical character, the subject of their intellectual content, or the order of information within them. - $n - Number of part/section of a work (R)
- $p - Name of part/section of a work (R)
- $s - Version (NR)
The name, code, or description of a copy of the described materials that was generated at different times or for different audiences. - $6 - Linkage (NR)
See the description of subfield $6 under field 210.
Examples
245 |
00$a[Man smoking at window]. |
245 |
03$aLe Bureau $h[filmstrip] = $bLa Oficina = Das Buro. |
245 |
10$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 = $bTokyo Daigaku Rigakubu kiyo. Dai 4-rui, Dobutseugaku. |
245 |
00$aF.N.I.B. : $borgane de la Federation nationale des infirmieres belges = N.V.B.V. : tijdschrift van het Nationaal Verbond van Belgische Verpleegsters. |
245 |
04$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 / $cTDC = Repertoire des projets / CDT. |
245 |
14$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 fur Bakteriologie, Parasitenkunde, Infektionkrankheiten und Hygiene. $n1. Abt. Originale. $nReihe B, $pHygiene. Krankenhaushygiene. Betriebshygiene, praventive Medizin. |
245 |
10$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 controller/title added entry
- 0 - Note, no title added entry
- 1 - Note, title added entry
- 2 - No note, no title added entry
- 3 - No note, title added entry
See the description of the first indicator under field 210.
- 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 information provided
- 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
- $a - Title proper/short title (NR)
- $b - Remainder of title (NR)
- $f - Designation of volume and issue number and/or date
of a work (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)
- $6 - Linkage (NR)
See the description of subfield $6 under field 210.
Examples
246 |
0#$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-Sudan $f1982- 1983 |
246 |
3#$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
- 0 - No title added entry
- 1 - Title added entry
See the description of the first indicator under field 210.
- 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).
- 0 - Display note
Subfield Codes
- $a - Title proper/short title (NR)
- $b - Remainder of title (NR)
- $f - Designation of volume and issue number and/or date
of a work (NR)
Dates or volume/issue numbers of the serial that bore the former title. - $g - Miscellaneous information (NR)
- $h - Medium (NR)
- $n - Number of part/section of a work (R)
- $p - Name of part/section of a work (R)
- $x - International Standard Serial Number (NR)
- $6 - Linkage (NR)
See the description of subfield $6 under field 210.
Examples
247 |
10$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) |