This field is mandatory if available. If the date is not known and cannot be estimated, leave it blank.
Repeatable |
Yes, if a qualifier is used. Create a separate field mapped to Date.valid, Date.issued, or Date.modified as applicable. |
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Field Name | Date Original |
DC Mapping | Date |
Search | No |
Hide | No |
Vocabulary | No |
Definition | Creation or modification dates for the original resource from which the digital object was derived or created. |
Usage |
Follow W3C-DTF standard (ISO 8601) of YYYY-MM-DD. Use only as much of the date as is known.
Use a question mark to show a date is approximate or a circa date. Use dashes to indicate uncertainty within a decade or a century.
Do not use "Unknown"--just leave the field blank. For a range of dates, put a dash in between dates. |
Examples |
1930-06-12 1942-06 1946 1904? 191-? 19--? 1946-1948 |
Template | Yes. If all items in a collection were created on the same date, use the Template Creator to input the data once for all records. |
Nickname | date |