MODS Element: titleInfo
| Definition | A word, phrase, character, or group of characters, normally appearing in a resource, that names it or the work contained in it. (direct from MODS standard) |
Form field(s) | Title- Text field (For uniform titles, use NAF preferred form. If none in NAF, consult VIAF.) Primary Title?- (Yes or No) One title MUST to be designated as Primary, even if only one title is entered. Title Type - Select alternative, translated, or uniform/preferred. Title Language- Default English. If not eng, text field with prompt to enter ISO-639-2 language code) Authority- If title type is "uniform" select "naf" or "viaf" here. Subtitle- Text field. Optional field, is used when it is desired to include the information as a separate element. Alternatively, the subtitle value may be included as part of the title. |
Repeatable | Yes |
Form Required? | yes - at least one <titleInfo><title> with lang attribute required |
Subelement/Attribute Name | Details | XPath Syntax (coming soon) |
title | subelement of titleInfo | |
subTitle | subelement of titleInfo | |
language | attribute of titleInfo values: eng as default; otherwise, any ISO-639-2 language codes | |
displayLabel | attribute of titleInfo when type="alternative" use displayLabel="Also known as" when type="uniform" use displayLabel="Uniform/preferred title" | |
type | attribute of titleInfo Values: translated, alternative, uniform | |
| usage | attribute of titleInfo When multiple titles are stored, apply usage="primary" to one for display and/or citation purposes. | |
| authority | attribute of titleInfo When type="uniform" use authority="naf" or authority="viaf". | |
| authorityURI | attribute of titleInfo Values: http://viaf.org/, http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names. |
| XML |
<titleInfo lang="lat"> <titleInfo type="translated" lang="eng"> <titleInfo type="alternative" lang="eng" displayLabel="Also known as"> <titleInfo type="uniform" displayLabel="Uniform/preferred title" lang="eng" authority="naf" authorityURI="http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names" usage="primary"> <titleInfo lang="eng"> |
| Dublin Core |
map <titleInfo> and all subelements (such as optional <subTitle>) to <dc:title>. Prescribed punctuation separating elements of title need to be defined in XSLT and inserted during transformation. map <titleInfo> and all subelements, including <subtitle>, to <dc:title>. Prescribed punctuation separating elements of title need to be defined in XSLT and inserted during transformation. <dc:title>Land surveying and agriculture equipment: a history</dc:title> |
| MARC Mapping |
MARC 21 fields 130, 240, 245, 246, 247, 730, 740 <titleInfo type><title> = MARC 21 field 245 <titleInfo type><translated> = MARC 21 field 246 <titleInfo type><alternative> = MARC 21 field 246 <titleInfo type><uniform> = MARC 21 fields 130, 240, 730 MARC 21 field 247 is used for former title for Serials MARC 21 field 740 is used for uncontrolled related titles |