My understanding is that the preferred title is the access point (ie 100) +
245 title unless there's need for something else (as with the old uniform
title) so you wouldn't need it for the titles we've looked at so far. I
will try to hunt down the relevant instruction to back that up now...
Celine
On Oct 24 2012, Helen Doyle wrote:
> I've been filling in the preferred title for all of them because, as you
> say, it's a core element. But if it's replacing AACR2's 'uniform title'
> then is it always necessary?
>
> Like with the copyright date, it seems pointless to clutter the record
> with duplicated information.
>
> I note that in the sample records in Anne's book a 240 field is only
> included where it's necessary. ($245 10 $aPoems of Elizabeth Barrett
> Browning. $240 10 $aPoems. Selections.)
>
>HelenD.
>
>
>
>Helen Doyle
>Assistant Librarian
>
>Royal Academy of Dance
>36 Battersea Square
>London
>SW11 3RA
>0207 326 8032
>
>
>>>> Tabitha Driver <[log in to unmask]> 10/24/2012 2:52 pm >>>
> Using the RDA template, I filled in the preferred title data, which seems
> to be a core element, although it was identical to the title proper in
> all the examples I did.
>
>
>
> I haven't seen this in other catalogue entries shared (although I haven't
> looked at them all by any means!). Not sure whether this is in fact only
> a core element when there is a variant or parallel title. ?
>
>
>
>Anyone enlighten me?
>
>
>
>Tabitha Driver
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>________________________________
>
>Quakers say: Each person is unique, precious, a child of God.
>
--
Céline Carty
English Cataloguing
Cambridge University Library
Cambridge CB3 9DR
|