Archival Material Titles Description Based on International Standards

Document Type : Research Paper

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PhD Student, , Document Research Institute of the National Archives and Library of Iran, Tehran, I. R. Iran

Abstract

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Purpose: Suggesting a framework for describing archival material titles according to the rules of ISAD-G (ICA, 1999), RAD Canadian Archivists Association, (2008), MAD (Procter&cook, 2016), DACS (American Archivists Association, 2013) and RDA (Pazuki and Fatahi Translation, 1396).
Method and Research Design: After classifying and matching data and information from library resources, common and distinctive relevant rules were identified and presented in tables under general and specialized rules.
Findings and Conclusion: According to the standards, two classes of titles are assigned to records. Official vs Supplied (Devised Title). Official Titles include Formal, Parallel, Proper, Subtitle and Variant Title. Supplied Titles have three elements: name, nature and subject. Examples are also provided in this paper to further understand how to implement the rules.

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  • Receive Date: 30 October 2019
  • Revise Date: 24 November 2019
  • Accept Date: 29 December 2019

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