Music Library Association Best Practices for variant access point for expression
Prerecording
Prerecording
Record the element in authority records if deemed useful for identification or selection.
Do not record variant titles of expressions in languages other than the language of the preferred title of the work as variant access points for expression. Instead record such variant titles as values of Work: variant access point for work in the authority record for the work.
Recording
Recording
In MARC: Record as a structured description using field 400 or 410 as appropriate.
Recording an unstructured description
Recording a structured description
Option
LC/PCC practice: Apply the option. For a misattributed musical expression, provide additional access points as may be appropriate to identify the work.
Option
LC/PCC practice: Apply the option.
Option
LC/PCC practice: Apply the option.
Option
LC/PCC practice: Apply the option.
Base variant access points for expression
Option
LC/PCC practice: Apply the option whenever appropriate. Construct a variant access point by combining:
- the authorized access point representing the work
- a variant of an addition used in constructing the authorized access point representing the expression.
Option
LC/PCC practice: Apply the option. If applicable, construct a variant access point by combining:
- the authorized access point representing the person, family, or corporate body
- the variant title associated with that expression.
Option
LC/PCC practice: Apply the option.
Format of base variant access points for expression
Additional elements and designations in variant access points for expression
Option
LC/PCC practice: Apply the option as appropriate.
Recording an identifier
Recording an IRI
Document Date: 2025/06/06
Document: https://access.rdatoolkit.org/en-US_ala-fab22bd9-d15d-30b2-9155-181e32392751