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this Element
Name |
Title |
Definition |
The element
TITLE contains a name given to a media item or resource, often
referred to as a formal or proper title. A media item may be a
complete work or may consist of a segment excerpted from a complete
work. The Title should identify an item in a clear and meaningful
way in order to facilitate searching in catalogs and databases,
leading to a successful discovery and retrieval by a variety of
stakeholders, agencies, communities, and users. [
see the DCMI Definition ] |
Refinements
and
Encoding Schemes |
Use natural language to enter data.
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Guidelines
for Usage |
PBCore
recommends that Titles be expressed in "Natural Language" or "Human
Readable/Understandable Form." Given today's sophisticated
search engines and search techniques, there is less concern about
expressing Titles in strict, non-intuitive syntaxes prescribed
by rule-based authorities. Titles typically are not searched as
part of complex semantic interpretations, but instead employ simple
matches to keywords and text strings.
Consequently, PBCore encourages producers,
stations, and catalogers to assign accurate, consistent Titles
to items, using more of a natural language grammar. It is acceptable
to:
- Use leading articles (A, An, The)
- Use upper
and lower case
- Use punctuation
Titles are typically "proper" or "given" titles
supplied by the resource's creator. However, in situations
where no proper title is available, e.g., photographs or segments
harvested from a longer work or program, a "supplied title" may
be generated. A "supplied title" must be distinctive,
authoritative, descriptive and assist searching databases and catalogs,
leading to successful discovery and retrieval of items.
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Obligation
to Use |
Recommended |
Repeatable
Element |
Apply multiple
times, as needed |
Type of
Data Entry |
Text String |
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Describe
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