Variant Title (246)

CONSER practice is to provide a Variant title (246 field) for a portion of the title when a user might consider this portion to be the Title proper or when an additional access point will improve overall access. (RDA 2.3.6; see also LC-PCC PS 2.3.6.3).

⮚Parallel title. The Parallel title proper is a core PCC element according to LC-PCC PS 2.3.3. Give a variant access point for parallel titles appearing in the title statement or in a note, supplying a separate Variant title (246) for each.

245 00 Revista interamericana de bibliografia = $b Review of inter-American bibliography.

246 11 Review of inter-American bibliography

If the Parallel title changes on later issues, supply the title (246 field) with the second indicator value set to “#” with a $i note explaining the situation.

245 00 $a Revista interamericana de bibliografía

246 11 $a Review of inter-American bibliography

246 1# $i Issues for 1952- have English title: $a Inter-American review of bibliography

⮚Portions of the Title proper. Provide a Variant title (246 field) for a portion of the Title proper that is typographically prominent and might be construed to be the Title proper. Use “0” as the second field indicator consistent with Marc21 field coding instructions for the portion of the title.

245 00 $a Tables showing progress of federal aid and allied highway programs.

246 10 $a Federal aid and allied highway programs

⮚Section of the Title. When the title proper consists of a common title and section title, provide a Variant Title (246field) for the section title when the title is distinctive and will provide useful access.

245 00 $a Journal of physics. $n D, $p Applied physics.

246 1# $a Applied physics

⮚Corrections to the Title proper. If the title as it appears on the resource contains an incorrect word or phrase that has been corrected in the title proper (245 field), give a variant access point for the title as it appears on the resource.

245 00 African seminar series.

246 1# $i Issue for 1986 has title: African semminar series

⮚Other Title Information. In most cases, do not give a Variant title for Other title information.

Record acronyms as the Variant title unless it appears alone on the preferred source without the full form of the title, then record as the Title proper.

245 00 Advances in nursing science.

246 1# ANS

Piece has: Bade Journal of Arts (BAJA)

245 00 Bade journal of arts $b BAJA

246 30 BAJA

Other title information (245, subfield b) may also be recorded as a Variant title. In such cases use “0” as the second field indicator consistent with Marc21 field coding instructions for the portion of the title.

245 00 $a Àsà : $b Uniosun journal of humanistic and development studies.

246 30 $a Uniosun journal of humanistic and development studies