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date [2014/06/02 15:24] annies Moved instructions on syntax for specific dates out of display field and into earliest and latest fields, according to CCO p. 168. |
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| This field is a free text description of chronological information related to the work or image that will display to the public. | This field is a free text description of chronological information related to the work or image that will display to the public. | ||
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| + | For definitive dates, record the information as YYYY-MM-DD (giving the level of specificity that the information you have allows). | ||
| Use BCE and CE instead of BC and AD. For all dates earlier than the year 500 CE, use BCE or CE. | Use BCE and CE instead of BC and AD. For all dates earlier than the year 500 CE, use BCE or CE. | ||
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| === Start date === | === Start date === | ||
| - | Use only numeric values in this field with the exception of the dash, which can be used to express negative numbers for BCE. For approximate dates the start date is the earliest possible date for the work. For example, if the work has an approximate date of ca. 1880's the earliest possible date is 1880. For definitive dates, record the information as YYYY-MM-DD (giving the level of specificity that the information you have allows). | + | Use only numeric values in this field with the exception of the dash, which can be used to express negative numbers for BCE. For approximate dates the start date is the earliest possible date for the work. For example, if the work has an approximate date of ca. 1880's the earliest possible date is 1880. |
| === End Date === | === End Date === | ||
| - | Use only numeric values in this field with the exception of the dash, which can be used to express negative numbers for BCE. For approximate dates the end date is the latest possible date for the work. For example, if the work has an approximate date of ca. 1880's the earliest possible date is 1889. For definitive dates, record the information as YYYY-MM-DD (giving the level of specificity that the information you have allows). | + | Use only numeric values in this field with the exception of the dash, which can be used to express negative numbers for BCE. For approximate dates the end date is the latest possible date for the work. For example, if the work has an approximate date of ca. 1880's the earliest possible date is 1889. |
| === Date Notes === | === Date Notes === | ||
