MARC Documentation

Quick Guide to the 246 Field

Type of varying title
IndicatorsNotes
1st2nd
Added title page title15Displays as:
Added title page title
Alternate form of word, etc. in title in 245 or in title from source other than 2453No note. No display constant.
Alternative title (when or is used) and
Portion of title proper without Alternative title
30No note; no display constant
At head of title (title data)1Input as:
‡iAt head of title:
Binder's title1Input as:
‡iBinder's title
Caption title
(not common in books)
16Displays as:
Caption title
Colophon title1Input as:
‡iColophon title
Corrected form of title when sic or i.e. used in title in 2453No note; no display constant
Cover title14Displays as:
Cover title
Expanded title
(formerly 212)
2No note; no display constant
Fluctuating title1No note; no display constant
Half title1Input as:
‡iHalf title
Incorrect titles0‡i[Source of title]
Former title proper when ‡b changes
See RI21.30J
3No note, no display constant
No title added entry for varying form of title data0No note; no display constant
Other title information from 24530No note; no display constant
Other title information that appears in a source other than 2451Input as:
‡i[Source of title]
Parallel title from 24531No note; no display constant
Parallel title that appears in title from cover14Displays as:
Cover title
Parallel title that appears in added title page title15Displays as:
Added title page title
Parallel title that appears in title from spine18Displays as:
Spine title
Parallel title that appears in title from other source1Input as:
‡i[Source]
Portion of title proper
    Exclusive of an alternative title
    Alternative title
    Part or Section title
    Exclusive of any introductory terms, etc.
    Emphasized by typography or other situations
30No note, no display constant
Running title
(not common in books)
17Displays as:
Running title
[sic] used:
Corrected and incorrect forms of title
3No note; no display constant
Spine title18Displays as:
Spine title
Title on container
(not common in books)
1Input as:
‡iTitle on container
Vols. [no]-<[no.] > have title1Input as:
‡iVols. [no]-<[no.] > have title
Any other condition not covered by one of the above conditions1Input as:
‡i[Source of added title]

Note: These were previously given in a 740 field but are now given in a 246 field with a value in ind. 1 that governs notes/added entries and a value in ind. 2 that specificies the type/source of the varying title as app ropriate

Adapted from: CSB, no. 68 (Spring 1995)

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Last updated: 11/18/96 kmh