OLAC Best Practice for preferred title of work
Prerecording
Recording
Recording
Always record . For videodiscs, base the preferred title on the form of title that appears in a title frame or title screen in the original language whenever possible. For video games, base the preferred title on the form of title that appears in a title frame or title screen in the original language whenever possible. When a preferred title conflicts with the title of another resource, additions must be made to the preferred title to create the authorized access point.
Omissions and changes to a title
Alternative titles
Additional omissions and changes
Different titles or forms of title for the same work
Preferred titles of work that are created before 1501
Classical or Byzantine Greek works
Titles of works that are not found in an original language or is not applicable
Titles of works that are found in a non-preferred script
Data provenance
Recording a structured description
Recording an identifier
Recording an IRI
Document Date: 2026/02/06
Document: https://access.rdatoolkit.org/en-US_ala-c7cc2ec9-7e49-303c-8cd8-1342438b707d