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Title

Label: Title
Mandatory/Recommended: Mandatory
Controlled Vocab: n/a
Repeatable: No

Definition

Name of the resource

Instructions

Transcribe the title, if there is one, from the resource itself. Include initial articles. For resources lacking a title, e.g., images, or manuscripts, devise a descriptive title that is succinct and distinctive. Titles should convey meaning to those searching the repository.

Enter variant titles (e.g., in a different language or script) and titles omitting initial articles in the element Alternative title.

Examples

The dot and the line
Monarch butterfly
Danaus plexippus