Series in title or not?

[Elizabeth (Alaska)]

Some book appear to have the series info in the title and others do not.

The Other Boleyn Girl has it, while

Troubles does not.

Why the difference and what is the policy?

[Deon]

"Series name is currently considered optional in the title field."

https://www.goodreads.com/comment/sho...

I personally like it to be in the title field, in a least 1 book. You can search for a book by series, but ONLY if the series is in the title field, in the search or on personal shelves.
(This has been my own experience, other may see if differently)

This being OPTIONAL, I would rather other librarians NOT remove a series from the title.

[Elizabeth (Alaska)]

I can see your use and since search isn't what we'd hope, it provides a workaround for you. I'm too lazy to think about removing any of them anyway, but I noticed the inconsistency in another situation, and was curious enough to come here and ask.

[Helmut]

Personally, I like the "title (series, #)" much better than this:

Astérix, tome 01 : Astérix le Gaulois

[Ren]

#4 fixed, that's more of an issue of not using the proper format.

[Monique]

Deon wrote: ""Series name is currently considered optional in the title field."

https://www.goodreads.com/comment/sho...

I personally like it to be in the title field, in a least 1 bo..."

You make a very good point when you say it is optional, but if the series info is in the title field, it should stay there and not be removed. My policy has always been to not add it if I am creating a new record but to never remove it from records where it already exists.

[Dee]

but that being said, if the series is typed into the title field, then it is not hyperlinked for the rest of the series, like it would be if its actually identified as a series

[Monique]

Dee wrote: "but that being said, if the series is typed into the title field, then it is not hyperlinked for the rest of the series, like it would be if its actually identified as a series"

This is true, but as long as the book is linked to the series properly, the hyperlink to the series replaces the series text from the title field on the book page.

[Helmut]

Dee wrote: "but that being said, if the series is typed into the title field, then it is not hyperlinked for the rest of the series, like it would be if its actually identified as a series"

But you can do both. Type in the title and mark it as part of a series.

[Elizabeth (Alaska)]

Dee wrote: "but that being said, if the series is typed into the title field, then it is not hyperlinked for the rest of the series, like it would be if its actually identified as a series"

In the instance of The Other Boleyn Girl, it is in both the title and hyper-linked. On the book page, it appears only the hyper-link displays. I'm guessing this is the behavior for other books where the series is in both the title and hyper-linked.

[Paula]

Policy has been to leave it if already there and add if you want to. The hyperlinked series does not display in all areas / pages of GR while if it is in the title field it does.

Yes, both are acceptable

[Cait]

Helmut wrote: "Personally, I like the "title (series, #)" much better than this:

"Astérix, tome 01 : Astérix le Gaulois"

Both are considered acceptable series formatting, although "Title (Series #)" is preferred for series where individual volumes have their own titles. "Series, volume #: Title" is more commonly seen for comic books and manga where often individual volumes do not have, or are not usually known by, their own titles.

[Moloch]

Monique wrote: "You make a very good point when you say it is optional, but if the series info is in the title field, it should stay there and not be removed. My policy has always been to not add it if I am creating a new record but to never remove it from records where it already exists."

I do the same

[Sandra]

I always add the series name to the title field when I add a book, as I know it doesn't show up in several fields I use regularly, unless I do.

And if its one of my books and its not on there, I add it.