Date of Publication

Core 2.8.6: Core
Scope 2.8.6.1
Source 2.8.6.2: SSaPubN; ASWR; [OSoI]
Data entry 2.8.6.3: Transcribed, but 1.7 and 1.8 Enter as found, but
- exceptions:
  - 1.7 (Transcription)
  - 1.8 (Numbers Expressed as Numerals or as Words)
Function Ch. 2: Iden
Entity: Manifestation

MARC-Bib: 264_1c (Date of production, publication, distribution, manufacture, or copyright notice)

Remember:

when entering 'supplied' data, put each element inside its own set of square brackets
dates are entered 'as found' so might be entered as Roman numerals or as a month and year
see Detailed Date Rules for more help

Matching

Check the 'Source' instruction to be sure that you are looking at the correct source(s) of information on the resource
If data on the resource and data as the element in the record are:
- PoR/PaE–check the Data Entry instructions:
  - data for this element must be Transcribed, but 1.7 and 1.8: the data must match word-for-word and letter-for-letter (except for exceptions, error or old cataloging rules)
  - if data is given in square brackets, it is 'supplied' data, and comes from outside the resource itself, and so can be accepted as given, for matching, as long as it seems reasonable for the resource
- PoR/AaE–check the Core instructions:
  - data for this element is Core: the data must either be present for both or absent from both (except for error or old cataloging rules)
- AoR/PaE–check the Source instructions again:
  - since the Source for this element is or includes '[OSoI]': it is ok if the data is 'supplied' (i.e., in square brackets or as a note), but only if it seems applicable; but it is not ok if the data is not 'supplied' (except for error)
- AoR/AaE–go to the next element:
  - but be sure to check the resource carefully, if the data for the element is Core, or if the data is important for differentiating the resource from a similar resource
Check below, for any useful Notes

Matching Notes

Date of Publication data:

should include a month or day, or Roman numerals, if provided on the resource, but data in non-RDA records might be given only as a year in Arabic numbers
should not include a copyright date, but non-RDA records might give a copyright date instead of using that date to supply a publication date