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PATENT/COPYRIGHT DATES - Humanities

Field label
PATENT/COPYRIGHT DATES
Field mnemonic
PCD
Field name
  • Patent/Copyright Dates-Object
  • Dates du brevet ou du copyright-Objet
Field definition
This field contains any dates associated with the patent or copyright of the object.
Heading
CREDIT AND COPYRIGHT FIELDS
Comments
NOTE: This field has NOT been updated as part of the May 2010 Data Dictionary update. Priority for the Data Dictionary update was given to those fields that are required or strongly recommended for Artefacts Canada contribution. The Entry Rules for this field will be updated at a later date.
Entry rules
Enter a numeric date, from most recent to original. Always record the date in YYYYMMDD order (always give all four digits of the year). Dates can be qualified by adding one of the following attributes: circa (C), prior to (P), later than (L), decade ('s), between (-) and uncertain (?). Attributes should be separated from the date with a space, except for decade ('s) and between (-). Dates can also be described as "unknown". A semicolon and a space should separate multiple entries.
Cataloguers rules
See also, Patent/Copyright Numbers (PCN), and Copyright-Object (CRT).
Data type
alpha-numeric string
Examples
  • 22/01/1995
  • 22/01/1995
Discipline
  • History
  • Art
Source
  • History Task Force
Field label (French)
DATES DU BREVET OU DU COPYRIGHT
Field mnemonic (French)
DBC

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