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MARC 21 FIELD TAG MARC 21 SUBFIELD CODE MARC 21 FIELD / SUBFIELD NAME RDA INSTRUCTION NUMBER RDA ELEMENT NAME 245 Title statement 245 a Title 2.3.2 Title Proper 245 b Remainder of title 2.3.3 Parallel Title Proper 245 b Remainder of title 2.3.4 Other Title Information 245 b Remainder of title 2.3.5 Parallel Other Title Information 245 c Statement of responsibility, etc. 2.4.2 Statement of Responsibility Relating to Title Proper 245 c Statement of responsibility, etc. 2.4.3 Parallel Statement of Responsibility Relating to Title Proper 245 c Statement of responsibility, etc. 2.3.2 Title Proper 245 c Statement of responsibility, etc. 2.3.3 Parallel Title Proper 245 c Statement of responsibility, etc. 2.3.4 Other Title Information 245 c Statement of responsibility, etc. 2.3.5 Parallel Other Title Information 245 f Inclusive dates N/A 245 g Bulk dates N/A 245 h Medium N/A 245 k Form 3.9.2 Production Method for Manuscript 245 k Form 7.2 Nature of the Content 245 n N

245 - Title Statement (Non Repeatable) Title and statement of responsibility area of the bibliographic description of a work. Title proper is the chief name of a resource.  It is the focus for identifying the preferred source of information.  An alternative title is treated as part of the title proper.  The title proper excludes any parallel titles proper, other title information, and parallel other title information.  Field 245 contains the title, other title information and statement of responsibility, as well as the numerical designation of a part or section and the name of a part or section. The title is recorded exactly as to wording, spelling and diacritical marks, but not necessarily as to order and punctuation. Source of Information If the information does not appear on a source forming part of the resource itself, take it from one of the following sources (in order of preference): a)      accompanying material (e.g., a leaflet, an “about” file) b)