Title
Title [ISAD(G) 3.1.2]: To name or briefly describe the unit of description.
Rules
Use double quotation marks " " if title is taken from the item to distinguish from titles created by the cataloguer.
Use italics if the item is published.
Use square brackets after the title to add any helpful information, such as to provide correct spelling or expand abbreviations.
Abridge a long title by include a mark of omission (…).
For born-digital material, where the original title does not reflect the material, devise a succinct meaningful title and record the original title in the Alternative_Title field.
From cataloguing manual:
· Repeat information found in parent records if it is crucial for context.
· Avoid using identical titles that are differentiated by metadata in other fields (e.g. the date field). Wellcome uses several different systems to display catalogue records and information from different fields is not always presented together.
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