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Simplified Other Titles Element Help
Definition
Other Titles refers to title information after the title proper; including Subtitles, Series Titles, Translated Titles, Alternative Titles, and Uniform titles.
The title is a word, phrase, character, or group of characters, normally appearing in a resource, that names it or the work contained in it. 1
The entire title field consists of the title proper and may also contain the general material designation (medium), remainder of title, other title information, the remainder of the title page transcription, and statement(s) of responsibility. The title proper includes the short title and alternative title, the numerical designation of a part/section and the name of a part/section. For mixed material, the title statement is defined as the name by which the material is known. 2
As implemented, a title consists of the single title statement, a non-sorting portion of the title (usually includes the leading articles or punctuation), and a subtitle. Part number and part names may also be included. A particular display label, authority, and language may also be associated with the title. The display label is often used to capture relevant scope information about the title, which otherwise would not be accomodated. Finally, a title type is included for titles which are not the main title. The possible title types are abbreviated, alternative, series, translated, uniform. In the actual MODS metadata, the series title is implemented a little bit differently, being mapped into a title field under a related item field with type equaling series.
Each other title is associated with a title type. The table below explains the differences between each title type:
| Title Type | Definition |
|---|---|
| Alternative Title | A variation of the main title |
| Abbreviated Title | A shorter version of the main title |
| Series Title | The title of a series to which the item belongs |
| Subtitle | The remainder of the title information after the title proper |
| Translated Title | The original or translated title of a foreign language item |
| Uniform Title | The title chosen to represent a work that has appeared under varying titles |
Form Element
In the online templates, this element appears as below:
This form element allows the user to enter just the simple title text for an alternative title, abbreviated title, series title, subtitle, uniform title, or translated title.
Other form elements for entering title information include Main Title and Complex Title Entry. A title used as a subject should be entered through one of the subject form elements.
Best Practices
Not all items will require Other Titles, but the Other Title field is repeatable.
The non-sort element of the title (leading article or punctuation) should be included.
Select the title type most appropriate. Below are some additional considerations by other title type:
| Title Type | Additional Considerations |
|---|---|
| Alternative Title | If a title proper contains numerals or symbols, an alternative title should be added with the numbers or symbols written out. It a title proper contains an alternative title, the title information following the "or" should be entered as an alternative title. |
| Series Title | If an item contains series information, a series title should be included. |
| Subtitle | Information that appears in a title after a colon, or appears after the title on the title page but not on the cover or half title page, should be included as a subtitle. Example: The Aftermath of the Trujillo dictatorship |
| Translated Title | If a translation exists from the main title to any other language (including English if the original item's title is not in English) the translated title should appear here. |
SobekCM / MODS Encoding
This data is encoded entirely in the MODS section of the SobekCM METS file.
<mods:titleInfo authority="authority" lang="language" type="type" displayLabel="display">
<mods:nonSort>Nonsort portion </mods:nonSort>
<mods:title>Main portion</mods:title>
<mods:subTitle>Subtitle portion</mods:subTitle>
<mods:partNumber>Part number(s)</mods:partNumber>
<mods:partName>Part name(s)</mods:partName>
</mods:titleInfo>
<mods:titleInfo type="translated" lang="fr">
<mods:nonSort>L'</mods:nonSort>
<mods:title>homme qui voulut être roi</mods:title>
</mods:titleInfo>
<mods:titleInfo type="alternative" displayLabel="also known as">
<mods:nonSort>The</mods:nonSort>
<mods:title>Man Who Be King</mods:title>
</mods:titleInfo>
<mods:titleInfo type="uniform" authority="naf">
<mods:title>Great works of England</mods:title>
<mods:partNumber>2nd</mods:partNumber>
<mods:partName>Second Portion</mods:partName>
</mods:titleInfo>
<mods:relatedItem type="series">
<mods:titleInfo>
<mods:title>Pleasewell series</mods:title>
</mods:titleInfo>
</mods:relatedItem>
Metadata Mapping
MARC to MODS Mapping
The non-main titles map from the 130, 210, 240, 242, 246, 440, 490, 730, and 740 fields. All of these mappings obey the following guidelines:
- After using a indicator field (if preset) to determine the nonsort portion, the remainder of the |a subfield is mapped into the title portion.
- The |b subfield is mapped into subtitle
- The |i subfield is mapped into the display label
- The |n subfield is mapped into the part numbers
- The |p subfield is mapped into the part names
- The |y subfield is mapped into the language part
In addition, the following distinctions are made during the mapping process depending on the field number:
- MARC 130 field
- type is set to uniform
- the first indicator tells the length of the nonsort portion
- display label is set to Main Entry
- MARC 210 field
- type is set to abbreviated
- the first indicator tells the length of the nonsort portion
- MARC 240 field
- type is set to uniform
- the second indicator tells the length of the nonsort portion
- MARC 242 field
- type is set to translated
- the second indicator tells the length of the nonsort portion
- MARC 246 field
- type is set to alternative
- the second indicator determines the display label:
- 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
- otherwise, Alternate Title
- MARC 440 field
- this maps into a series title
- the second indicator tells the length of the nonsort portion
- MARC 490 field
- this maps into a series title
- MARC 730 field
- type is set to uniform
- the first indicator tells the length of the nonsort portion
- display label is set to Uncontrolled
- MARC 740 field
- type is set to alternative
- the first indicator tells the length of the nonsort portion
- display label is set to Uncontrolled
MODS to MARC Mapping
Mapping from the MODS back to MARC is the reverse of the procedure listed above. The length of the non-sort portion of the title determines the indicator and each portion of the title maps into the appropriate subfield. Specifically, the following mappnig is used:
- Abbreviated titles map to 210, with no indicator set for non-sort
- Alternative titles map depending on their display label
- Uncontrolled → 740, with the first indicator set for non-sort
- otherwise, 246, with the first indicator set to '3' and the second indicator set by display label (reverse of mapping listed above)
- Series titles map into the 490 field, with no indicator set for non-sort
- Translated titles map to 242, with the second indicator set for non-sort
- Uniform titles map depending on their display label
- Main Entry → 130, with the first indicator set for non-sort
- Uncontrolled → 730, with the first indicator set for non-sort
- otherwise, 240, with the second indicator set for non-sort
Sources
- MODS User Guidelines Version 3, Detailed Description of MODS Elements
- MARC 21 Format for Bibliographic Data
- MODS to MARC 21 version 3.3 : title
- MARC Mapping to MODS version 3.4 : titleInfo
Contributors
Nicola Hill, Mark Sullivan, and Laurie Taylor