Dublin Core Definition:	A date associated with an event in the life cycle of the resource..
MARC:	260 __ |c

6.1  Use the date for original object. (Minutes 6/21/2000)

6.2  Enter date(s) in two places: 1) 260 $c; 2) 008: Dates

6.3  If a date is given, enter the date in 260 $c. Enter the date in 008 Date 1.

6.4  If no date is available on the photograph, guess it and put at least two digits (century) in the 260 $c following by two dashes and a question mark within brackets, i.e. [18--?].

6.5  If a range of dates is known, enter the range of dates in 260 $c. In 008, change DtSt: s to q, and enter the earliest date in Date 1 and the latest in Date 2.

Examples for questionable dates:

1) Approximate date

2) Probable date

3) Between 1855 and 1865

4) Decade certain

5) Probable decade

6) Century certain

260	__ |c [18--]
008	DtSt: q Dates: 1800,1899

7) Probable century

Notes:

For discussions of other options of entering the dates, see Minutes 6/28/00.