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*If the title proper contains words spelled according to archaic or non-standard orthographic conventions, provide additional title access (either in a 240 or 246) for modern spelling.  
==Commonly-used tags==
'''Indicators'''<br>
1st -  Note/added entry controller
0: Note, no added entry
1: Note, added entry
2: No note, no added entry
3: No note, added entry
 
2nd - Type of title
#: No type specified
0: Portion of title
1: Parallel title
2: Distinctive title
3: Other title
4: Cover title
5: Added title page title
6: Caption title
7: Running title
8: Spine title
 
'''Subfield delimiters'''<br>
<code>ǂa - Main title</code> <br>
<code>ǂb - Remainder of title</code> <br>
<code>ǂi - Display text</code> <br>
<code>ǂn - Number of part/section of a work</code> <br>
<code>ǂp - Name of part/section of a work</code> <br>
<code>ǂ5 - Institution</code> <br>
 
==Policy and formulation==
* If the title proper contains words spelled according to archaic or non-standard orthographic conventions, provide additional title access for modern spelling. 
** Exception: if the title proper contains examples of converted i/j/u/v characters (see the Collation for a [http://collation.folger.edu/2014/02/uv-ij-and-transcribing-other-early-modern-textual-oddities/ quick intro to i/j/u/v issue], or refer to DCRM-B Appendix G.4), provide the unconverted title proper in a 246 field.
* Do not include an initial article, as it will cause the field to index incorrectly.
 
==External links==
* [https://www.loc.gov/marc/bibliographic/bd246.html MARC 246 Tag]
* [http://desktop.loc.gov/search?view=document&id=InfobaseMabibl00135 MARC 246 Tag in Cataloger's Desktop] (Access limited to Folger staff)
* [https://www.oclc.org/bibformats/en/2xx/246.html OCLC MARC 246 Tag]
 


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Commonly-used tags

Indicators
1st - Note/added entry controller 

0: Note, no added entry
1: Note, added entry
2: No note, no added entry
3: No note, added entry

2nd - Type of title 

#: No type specified
0: Portion of title
1: Parallel title
2: Distinctive title
3: Other title
4: Cover title
5: Added title page title
6: Caption title
7: Running title
8: Spine title

Subfield delimiters
ǂa - Main title
ǂb - Remainder of title
ǂi - Display text
ǂn - Number of part/section of a work
ǂp - Name of part/section of a work
ǂ5 - Institution

Policy and formulation

  • If the title proper contains words spelled according to archaic or non-standard orthographic conventions, provide additional title access for modern spelling.
    • Exception: if the title proper contains examples of converted i/j/u/v characters (see the Collation for a quick intro to i/j/u/v issue, or refer to DCRM-B Appendix G.4), provide the unconverted title proper in a 246 field.
  • Do not include an initial article, as it will cause the field to index incorrectly.

External links