Uniform titles are created for serials entered under title and for serials entered under corporate body; the latter, however, is far less common.  Create a uniform title in the following situations ( FN 2):

1.  When the title proper of a serial entered under title is identical to the title proper of another serial.  (The other serial may or may not be entered under title).

130 0# $a Journal (Saskatchewan Drama Association)

130 0# $a Journal (Choral Conductors Guild (Calif.))

2.  When a serial that is entered under corporate body has the same corporate main entry and title as that of another serial.

110 2# $a South Carolina Public Service Authority.

245 10 $a Annual report.

110 2# $a South Carolina Public Service Authority.

240 10 $a Annual report (Illustrated ed.)

245 10 $a Annual report.

3.  When the physical medium of the serial changes or there are simultaneous electronic and print or multiple electronic versions published in different physical mediums.

245 00 $a Michigan documents

continued by:

130 0# $a Michigan documents (Microfiche)

245 10 $a Michigan documents $h [microform].

245 00 $a Examinations, suggested solutions/examiners’ comments.

continued by:

130 0# $a Examinations, suggested solutions/examiners’ comments (CD-ROM)

245 00 $a Examinations, suggested solutions/examiners’ comments $h [electronic resource].

245 00 $a Technology business.

continued by:

130 0# $a Technology business (Online)

245 00 $a Technology business $h [electronic resource].

4.  When the section title with or without a $n designation begins with an article.

130 0# $a American men and women of science. $p Medical sciences.

245 10 $a American men and women of science. $p The medical sciences.

5.2.1.  Basic principles

Don’t predict a conflict.  In general, do not create a uniform title unless there is evidence that another serial has the same title or catalog entry.

Assign a uniform title to the title(s) being cataloged.  Do not go back and add a uniform title to a record that has already been cataloged.  However, according to LCRI 25.5B , "when breaking the conflict between separate headings for the same title published in multiple physical media, add a qualifier to the heading for the physical medium that isn't printed text on paper (even if that means assigning a qualifier to a heading in an existing record)."  If you are cataloging or editing all of the titles at the same time, however, a uniform title may be created for each.  Never add a uniform title to a pre-AACR2 record because uniform titles created according to LCRI 25.5B were not used under earlier rules.

5.2.2.  Entry under title (field 130 )

Create a uniform title when the title proper of a serial entered under title is identical to the title proper of another serial in the catalog, including a series or any title represented by a SAR ( FN 3).

a.  Comparing titles proper.

When considering whether one title conflicts with another, consider the title proper - field 245 , subfields $a, $n, and $p - in both records.  Fields 247 , 730 , 760-787 , and the established form of the series in fields 4XX and 8XX should also be considered.  Do not consider other title information, variant titles given in field 246 , or any other titles given in the records.  While this aspect of the LCRI applies only when the serial being cataloged is entered under title, the choice of main entry in the conflicting record does not matter.  For instance, the conflicting record may be entered under a corporate body.  Create a uniform title whenever the titles proper are the same and the serial being cataloged will be entered under title.

b.  When is one title "identical" to another?

Are two words "identical" when one is spelled differently from the other, when the word is represented by a symbol in one of the records (e.g., "and" or "&"), when one word is singular and the other is plural?  Are two titles "identical" when one title ends in "for the year..." and the other does not?  In such cases and in any case when you are in doubt, remember that "identical" means exactly that.  Create a uniform title only when the two titles match word for word, letter for letter.

Record for the print:

245 00 $a Journal of language, identity, and education.

Record for the e-serial:

245 00 $a Journal of language, identity & education $h [electronic resource].

[The uniform title is not created because the titles of the print and the e-serial are not "identical" and there is no evidence that another serial has the same title or catalog entry.]

c.  Searching against "the catalog."

The "catalog" can be interpreted to include any files against which the cataloger searches, including shared cataloging databases, internal and external library OPACs, check-in files, publisher catalogs, and other types of files.  While it is not necessary to search all of these sources, keep in mind that the "catalog" may include more than a single shared cataloging database (e.g., OCLC).  CONSER catalogers must always search the CONSER database on OCLC.

5.2.3.  Entry under corporate body (fields 110 / 240 or 111 / 240 )

Create a uniform title for a serial entered under corporate body when both the corporate body and title are the same as that found on another serial record.  The uniform title, in this situation, is input in field 240.  Because the body is already given in field 110/111, the body is not usually an appropriate qualifier.  In most cases, the date, physical medium, or other descriptive element is used.

The most common situation that requires such a uniform title occurs when a serial entered under corporate body changes its title, then changes back to the first title.  In this case, three records are needed, the first and third having the same corporate/conference heading and title but covering a different time span.

Record A:

110 2# $a International Institute of Tropical Agriculture.

245 10 $a IITA annual report.

362 0# $a 1982-1984.

merged with another title to form:

Record B:

110 2# $a International Institute of Tropical Agriculture.

245 10 $a IITA annual report and research highlights / ...

362 0# $a 1985-1988.

continued by:

Record C:

110 2# $a International Institute of Tropical Agriculture.

240 10 $a IITA annual report (1989)

245 10 $a IITA annual report.

362 0# $a 1988/89-1989/90.

5.2.4.  Change of physical medium

A uniform title is given to express a change in physical medium when a serial changes from one physical medium to another and a new record is required (see also Module 16).  Qualify the uniform title by the specific material designation (e.g., microfiche, microfilm) rather than the general material designation (e.g., microform).

245 00 $a Michigan documents.

362 1# $a Ceased in 1978.

785 00 $t Michigan documents (Microfiche)

130 0# $a Michigan documents (Microfiche)

245 10 $a Michigan documents $h [microform].

362 1# $a Began with: 1978.

580 ## $a Continues a paper format publication with the same title.

780 10 $t Michigan documents

245 00 $a Technology business.

785 00 $t Technology business (Online)

130 0# $a Technology business (Online)

245 10 $a Technology business $h [electronic resource].

780 00 $t Technology business

130 0# $a Serials directory (Birmingham, Ala.)

245 14 $a The serials directory.

785 00 $t Serials directory (Birmingham, Ala. : CD-ROM ed.)

130 0# $a Serials directory (Birmingham, Ala. : CD-ROM ed.)

245 04 $a The serials directory $h [electronic resource] : $b EBSCO CD-ROM : the serials directory database compiled by EBSCO Publishing.

780 00 $t Serials directory (Birmingham, Ala.)

5.2.5.  When not to add a uniform title

Do not add uniform titles in the following situations:

 When a serial is entered under title and there is no evidence that there are other serials with the same title

 When a serial is entered under corporate body and the combination of the corporate body and the title does not match that on another record

 When a serial consists of a common title and section title and the combination of both does not match that found on another record (see CMM 5.5. for exception)

 When the title being cataloged matches only a variant title (246) found in another record

 When a record is pre-AACR2; uniform titles created according to LCRI 25.5B are only used in AACR2 records

 When the records represent the original serial and a hard-copy reprint or a microform reproduction of the same serial

See also:

Module 5.  Uniform Titles (Fields 130 and 240)