Resource Description & Access (RDA)

Question: Which title to choose as the Title Proper if the title statement of a polyglot monograph appears in multiple languages, according to Resource Description & Access ( RDA ) Cataloging  Rules?  [Question asked on the Google+ Community RDA Cataloging , a companion Google+ Community for RDA Blog .]  Answer: According to RDA Rule 2.3.2.4 if the content of the resource is written, spoken, or sung  and the source of information for the title proper has a title in more than one language or script then  choose as the title proper the title in the language or script of the main content of the resource . This rule further prescribes that,  If the content of the resource is not written, spoken, or sung, or if there is no main content in a single language then the cataloger should choose the title proper on the basis of the sequence, layout, or typography of the titles on the source of information. All the li...

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 l...

Parallel Titles in RDA, AACR2 Cataloging & MARC21 Questions and Answers on treatment Parallel Titles in RDA, AACR2 and MARC21 in  Google+ Community  RDA Cataloging Join the Google+ Community  RDA Cataloging  to view, ask, and share information and issues related to Resource Description & Access (RDA) and AACR2 Cataloging See also following Resource Description & Access (RDA) Blog posts: Parallel title in RDA Cataloging MARC21 246 tag in RDA Cataloging  MARC21 245 tag in RDA Cataloging  <<<<<---------->>>>> Comment on  Google+ Community  RDA Cataloging Aaron Kuperman Yesterday 10:55 PM + 1 0 1     At LC, and this is very important for records of works in non-Roman scripts, if there is a parallel title (typically in English or another Latin script langauge) anywhere in the item being cataloged, it ends up both as a parallel title (245, follow...

Watch this video on YouTube on Resource Description & Access (RDA) Channel of RDA Blog For titles proper that contain an alternative title, ensure title access to the complete title proper to the first part of the title proper up-to the word "or" or equivalent in another language that signals an alternative title and to the part following the word "or" or its equivalent in another language. If the title proper contains a part or designation of a part, or both, make a variant title usually for the part when it is judged intelligible enough to be a likely candidate for access. Make a variant title for a portion of a title proper, when it is judged that some user would consider the portion as the title proper.  Follow  RDA Blog  in Social Media:  Google+  |  Facebook  |  Google+ Community  |  Twitter  |  YouTube   |  SlideShare  |  Tumblr   |  WordPress  |  Flipboard ...

Myth: “Typos and errors in the titles of serials should be recorded as they appear, and NOT be corrected -- just like monographs.” Reality: Incorrect.  In order to record a consistent title for all issues of a serial and all issues of an integrating resource, such errors SHOULD be corrected (per the exception at 2.3.1.4), and a variant title (246) can be recorded for the title as on the resource (i.e., with the error).  [Source : Library of Congress]

Myth: “When transcribing the title, you can generally do whatever you wish regarding capitalization.” Reality: Not really.  The LC-PCC PS for the first alternative to 1.7.1 states “For capitalization of transcribed elements, catalogers are encouraged (but not required) to follow Appendix A.”  It is permitted to ‘take what you see’ on the resource.  If you choose the option of taking exactly what you see, do that for the entirety of the element.   [Source : Library of Congress]

Source of Parallel Title and Title Proper : Best Practices In the BIB record, the note for the source of the parallel title is not necessary.  Only title propers need a note if from outside of t.p.