National Library of New Zealand Policy Statements for: date of publication
Prerecording
Prerecording
Early printed resources; Special printed resources: Consider a date of manufacture or distribution to represent a date of publication if there is no explicit date of publication on the resource.
Websites: Record only for the timespan the original website was published. Record the timespan an archived copy of a website was created as Manifestation: date of production.
Option
Do not apply.
Recording
Recording
Record as: unstructured description.
Condition Option
Do not apply.
Condition Option
Apply.
Condition Option
Do not apply.
Condition Option
Apply.
Condition Option
Apply.
Serial works: See NLNZ guidance.
Condition
For serial works determine the appropriate value(s) for this element, then go to NLNZ SES Manifestation: date of production | date of publication for string encoding scheme instructions.
Condition Option
Apply.
Integrating works: If the first iteration is unavailable, supply a date or an approximate date if readily ascertainable. Apply option at Guidance: Data provenance. Recording a source of metadata that is not a manifestation that is being described. Option.
Serial works: If the first issue is unavailable supply a date only if the year is known or can be approximated to within one of two years. Apply option at Guidance: Data provenance. Recording a source of metadata that is not a manifestation that is being described. Option.
Condition
For serial works determine the appropriate value(s) for this element, then go to NLNZ SES Manifestation: date of production | date of publication for string encoding scheme instructions.
Condition Option
Apply.
Integrating works; Multiple unit manifestations: Apply if the last iteration is unavailable and its date cannot be approximated. Apply option at Guidance: Data provenance. Recording a source of metadata that is not a manifestation that is being described. Option.
Serial works: Apply if the last issue is unavailable and its date is not known and cannot be approximated to within one of two years. Apply option at Guidance: Data provenance. Recording a source of metadata that is not a manifestation that is being described. Option.
Condition Option
Apply.
Integrating works; Multiple unit manifestations: Apply if the first iteration is unavailable and its date cannot be approximated. Apply option at Guidance: Data provenance. Recording a source of metadata that is not a manifestation that is being described. Option.
Serial works: Apply if the first issue is unavailable and its date is not known and cannot be approximated to within one of two years. Apply option at Guidance: Data provenance. Recording a source of metadata that is not a manifestation that is being described. Option.
Condition Option
Apply.
Integrating works; Multiple unit manifestations: Apply where the first and last iterations are available, or their dates/approximate dates are readily ascertainable. Apply option at Guidance: Data provenance. Recording a source of metadata that is not a manifestation that is being described. Option.
Serial works: Apply where the first and last issues are available, and/or where their years are known or can be approximated to within one of two years. Apply option at Guidance: Data provenance. Recording a source of metadata that is not a manifestation that is being described. Option.
Condition Option
Apply.
Recording an unstructured description
Recording an unstructured description
To select the preferred source of information, follow this order of preference:
Option
Apply.
Only when instructed to by NLNZ guidance: Guidelines on basic transcription.
Option
Apply.
Option
Apply only for: Early printed resources: Apply with DCRMR. See NLNZ guidance.
Condition Option
Apply.
See Guidance: Data provenance. Recording a source of metadata that is not a manifestation that is being described.
Early printed resources: Apply with DCRMR.
Condition Option
Apply.
Early printed resources: Apply with DCRMR.
Condition Option
Apply.
Early printed resources: Apply with DCRMR. Also record a real value as a value of Manifestation: note on manifestation if instructed by DCRMR.
All other resources: Do not apply. Instead record a real value as a value of Manifestation: note on manifestation.
Condition Option
Do not apply.
Condition Option
Do not apply.
Condition Option
Apply.
Apply option at Guidance: Data provenance. Recording a source of metadata that is not a manifestation that is being described. Option.
Condition Option
Do not apply. Instead record a chronogram as a value of Manifestation: note on manifestation.
Early printed resources: Apply with DCRMR.
Condition Option
Apply.
Apply option at Guidance: Data provenance. Recording a source of metadata that is not a manifestation that is being described. Option.
Early printed resources: Apply with DCRMR.
Condition Option
Apply.
Apply option at Guidance: Data provenance. Recording a source of metadata that is not a manifestation that is being described. Option.
Early printed resources: Apply with DCRMR.
Condition Option
Apply.
Apply option at Guidance: Data provenance. Recording a source of metadata that is not a manifestation that is being described. Option.
Early printed resources: Apply with DCRMR.
Serial works: Do not apply.
Condition Option
Apply.
Apply option at Guidance: Data provenance. Recording a source of metadata that is not a manifestation that is being described. Option.
Early printed resources: Apply with DCRMR.
Condition Option
Apply.
Apply option at Guidance: Data provenance. Recording a source of metadata that is not a manifestation that is being described. Option.
Early printed resources: Apply with DCRMR.
Scores: See NLNZ guidance.
Serial works: Do not apply.
Condition Option
Apply.
Apply option at Guidance: Data provenance. Recording a source of metadata that is not a manifestation that is being described. Option.
Early printed resources: Apply with DCRMR.
Serial works: Do not apply.
Condition Option
Apply.
Apply option at Guidance: Data provenance. Recording a source of metadata that is not a manifestation that is being described. Option.
Early printed resources: Apply with DCRMR.
Serial works: Do not apply.
Condition Option
Apply.
Apply option at Guidance: Data provenance. Recording a source of metadata that is not a manifestation that is being described. Option.
Early printed resources: Apply with DCRMR.
Serial works: Do not apply.
Date of publication not identified
Condition Option
Do not apply.
Recording a structured description
Recording an identifier
Recording an IRI
Document Date: 2025/07/12
Document: https://access.rdatoolkit.org/en-US_ala-31d2367c-0737-3132-87fc-72636618e1c7