• Core 2.11: CoreIf
  • core only if available and if no date of publication or distribution is recorded
• Scope 2.11.1.1
• Source 2.11.1.2: Any
• Data entry 2.11.1.3: Recorded as instructed but 1.8
  
  • exceptions: 1.8 (Numbers Expressed as Numerals or as Words)
• Function Ch. 2: Iden
• Entity: Manifestation

MARC-Bib: 264_4c (Date of production, publication, distribution, manufacture, or copyright notice)

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 Recorded as instructed but 1.8: the data must be appropriate for the resource, even if it is not entered exactly as instructed, due to interpretation or error
  • PoR/AaE–check the Core instructions:
    • data for this element is CoreIf: if the data has not been given as another element instead:
      
      • it is ok if the element is missing, as long as the related element is present or if the specific circumstances allow it to be skipped; but
        
      • it is not ok:
        
        • if the element is missing and the related element is also missing or if the specific circumstance do not allow it to be skipped (except for error or old cataloging rules); or
          
        • if you feel that the fact that the element is missing indicates a true difference
  • AoR/PaE–check the Source instructions again:
    • since the Source for this element is or includes 'Any': accept the data, but only if it seems applicable
  • 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

• if a copyright date is given in a record in place of a missing publication date, then the year must match

Editing

General element information