The list is presented in DCRM(B) rule number order.  Title access points considered optional are labeled as such.

0B1.  Title proper

Provide access for the entire title proper exactly as transcribed, disregarding initial articles as required by filing rules.

0F1.1.  Title proper in nonroman script

If nonroman text has been transcribed within the first five words of the title proper, provide additional title access for a romanized version of the title proper using the ALA-LC Romanization Tables.

Source:

Additional title access:

Heike monogatari

0G2.2.  Title proper with converted letterforms I, V, i, j, u, or v

If any of the first five words in the title proper contains a letterform I, V, i, j, u, or v that has been converted to uppercase or lowercase according to a pattern of usage that follows pre-modern spelling conventions, provide additional title access for the form of the title proper that corresponds to modern orthography (i.e., using i and u for vowels, j and v for consonants, and w for consonantal vv).

If it differs from title access points already provided, also provide title access for the form of the title proper that corresponds to the graphical appearance of the letters in the source, converting them from uppercase or lowercase without regard for the pattern of usage in the publication being described.

Source:

LES OEVVRES MORALES DE PLVTARQVE

Transcription:

Les oeuures morales de Plutarque

Additional title access (normalized modern):

Oeuvres morales de Plutarque

Additional title access (converted graphical):

Oevvres morales de Plvtarqve

0G2.3.  Latin title proper with final capital I representing ii

If any of the first five words in the title proper is a Latin word with a final capital I that has been retained in the transcription, provide additional title access for the form of title proper with the final capital I converted to ii.

Source:

M. AccI Plauti quae supersunt Comoediae

Transcription:

M. AccI Plauti quae supersunt Comoediae

Additional title access:

M. Accii Plauti quae supersunt Comoediae

0G3.7.  Title proper containing characters as substitutes for letters  (Optional)

If a title proper contains hyphens or other characters as substitutes for letters, and the meaning of the characters is known, provide additional access to the decoded form of the title.

LC Rare Book Team Guidelines:  Cataloger's judgement.

0G4.2.  Title proper with inserted spacing

If any spacing has been inserted in the transcription of the first five words of the title proper, provide additional title access for the form of title with the words closed up.

Source:

LAMORTE D'ORFEO

Transcription:

La morte d'Orfeo

Additional title access:

Lamorte d'Orfeo

0G6.4.  Title proper with an interpolated blank

If a blank space intended to be filled in manuscript has been transcribed within the first five words of the title proper as the word "blank" enclosed in square brackets, provide additional title access for the form of title proper without the interpolated blank.

Transcription:

This certifies that [blank] by a contribution of [blank] is a member for life of the American Tract Society

Additional title access:

This certifies that by a contribution of is a member for life of the American Tract Society

0G7.1.  Title proper with corrected misprint

If any of the first five words in the title proper contains a misprint that has been corrected in the transcription through the insertion of [i.e. ...], provide additional title access for the form of title proper as it appears in the source, without the correction. In addition, provide title access for the form of title as if it had been printed correctly.

Source:

The notted history of Mother Grim

Transcription:

The notted [i.e. noted] history of Mother Grim

Additional title access (without interpolation):

Notted history of Mother Grim

Additional title access (with correct spelling):

Noted history of Mother Grim

If any of the first five words in the title proper contains a misprint that has been qualified in the transcription by the insertion of [sic], provide additional title access for the form of title proper without the [sic].  In addition, provide title access for the form of title as if it had been printed correctly.

Source:

Of the knowledeg whiche maketh a wise man

Transcription:

Of the knowledeg [sic] whiche maketh a wise man

Additional title access (without interpolation):

Of the knowledeg whiche maketh a wise man

Additional title access (with correct spelling):

Of the knowledge whiche maketh a wise man

0G7.1.  Title proper with non-standard orthography  (Optional)

If the title proper contains words spelled according to older or non-standard orthographic conventions, provide additional title access for the title spelled according to modern orthography.

LC Rare Book Team Guidelines:  Cataloger's judgement.

0G7.2.  Title proper with approximated letters

If any of the first five words in the title proper contains two letters used to approximate a third letter, provide additional title access for the form of title proper with the letters transcribed as set.

Source:

Die rveysse der Messz vnnd Geniessung des hochwirdigē Sacraments

Transcription:

Die Weysse der Messz vnnd Geniessung des hochwirdige[n] Sacraments

Additional title access:

Rveysse der Messz vnnd Geniessung des hochwirdigen Sacraments

0G8.2.  Title proper with special marks of contraction  (Optional)

If the title proper contains a cataloger’s expansions of special marks of contraction, provide additional title access for the title as it appears in the publication, ignoring the marks of contraction.  In addition, provide title access for the transcribed form of the title proper, but without the square brackets.

Transcription:

Sermones Bertra[n]di de tempore et de sanctis

Additional title access (without expansion):

Sermones Bertradi de tempore et de sanctis

Additional title access (without square brackets):

Sermones Bertrandi de tempore et de sanctis

LC Rare Book Team Guidelines:  Usually exercise option.  Exercise option for first statement but not for second since redundant in Voyager.

0G10.  Title proper with initials, etc.  (Optional)

If the title proper contains initials, initialisms, or acronyms with internal spaces, provide additional title access for the title with the spaces closed up.  Conversely, if the title proper contains initials, initialisms, or acronyms without internal spaces, provide title access for the title with the spaces inserted.

LC Rare Book Team Guidelines:  Cataloger's judgement.

1B1.1.  Title proper with transposed elements  (Optional)

If an element appearing before the title proper on the title page has been transposed, provide additional title access for the title inclusive of the preceding element.  If the preceding element has not been transposed, so that the title proper includes it, provide additional title access for the title without the preceding element.

LC Rare Book Team Guidelines:  Cataloger's judgement.

1B3.2.  Title proper inclusive of an alternative title  (Optional)

Provide additional title access for an alternative title.

LC Rare Book Team Guidelines:  Usually exercise option.

1B6.  Title proper with supplementary or section title  (Optional)

Provide additional title access for a title that is supplementary to, or a section of, another work when both titles, whether or not grammatically separable, are recorded together as the title proper.  If the supplement or section title is a title such as "Supplement" or "Chapter one," however, and so is indistinctive and dependent for its meaning on the main title, generally do not provide additional access.

LC Rare Book Team Guidelines:  Cataloger's judgement.

1C.  Parallel titles  (Optional)

Provide additional title access for a parallel title.

LC Rare Book Team Guidelines:  Cataloger's judgement.

1E14.  Phrases about notes, appendixes, etc.  (Optional)

Provide additional title access for phrases concerning notes, appendixes, etc., if the phrase is distinctive and the additional access seems useful.

LC Rare Book Team Guidelines:  Cataloger's judgement.

1F1.-1F2.  Titles of additional works  (Optional)

For other than supplementary matter, provide access for the titles of additional works named on a title page without a collective title.  Also, selectively provide access for titles of additional works found in such a publication although not named on the title page.

LC Rare Book Team Guidelines:  Cataloger's judgement.

1G1.-1G8.  Titles of works on single-sheet publications  (Optional)

Provide additional access for titles of individual works on a single-sheet publication, whether or not the publication has a collective title.  Also provide access for at least the first five words in the first line of printing if they have not been transcribed as part of the title proper.

LC Rare Book Team Guidelines:  Cataloger's judgement.

6B1.  Title proper of series  (Optional)

Provide access for the series title proper exactly as it appears in the publication, unless title access is provided using a uniform series title.

LC Rare Book Team Guidelines:  Usually exercise option.  Latter clause would not presently apply to LC.  Follow main rule as written.  Provide no series uniform title access.

7B4.-7B5.  Title variants and other titles  (Optional)

Provide additional access for cover titles, added title page titles, caption titles, half titles, running titles, spine titles, and significant other title information.

LC Rare Book Team Guidelines:  Cataloger's judgement.

7B11.  Titles of accompanying material  (Optional)

Provide additional access for any separate title on accompanying material deemed useful.

LC Rare Book Team Guidelines:  Cataloger's judgement.

7B19.  Copy-specific titles  (Optional)

Provide additional access for copy-specific titles, such as a binder's title.

LC Rare Book Team Guidelines:  Cataloger's judgement.

See also:

Appendix F:  Title Access Points