dateType
Used by:
Options:
Accepted
Description: The date that the publisher accepted the resource into their system.
Usage Notes: To indicate the start of an embargo period, use Accepted or Submitted, as appropriate.
Available
Description: The date the resource is made publicly available. May be a range.
Usage Notes: To indicate the end of an embargo period, use Available.
Copyrighted
Description: The specific, documented date at which the resource receives a copyrighted status, if applicable.
Usage Notes: —
Collected
Description: The date or date range in which the resource content was collected.
Usage Notes: To indicate precise or particular timeframes in which research was conducted.
Created
Description: The date the resource itself was put together; this could refer to a timeframe in ancient history, a date range, or a single date for a final component, e.g., the finalised file with all the data.
Usage Notes: Recommended for discovery.
Issued
Description: The date that the resource is published or distributed, e.g., to a data centre.
Usage Notes: —
Submitted
Description: The date the creator submits the resource to the publisher. This could be different from Accepted if the publisher then applies a selection process.
Usage Notes: Recommended for discovery.
To indicate the start of an embargo period, use Submitted or Accepted, as appropriate.
Updated
Description: The date of the last update to the resource, when the resource is being added to. May be a range.
Usage Notes: —
Valid
Description: The date or date range during which the dataset or resource is accurate.
Usage Notes: —
Withdrawn
Description: The date the resource is removed.
Usage Notes: It is good practice to include a 17. Description that indicates the reason for the retraction or withdrawal.
Other
Description: Other date that does not fit into an existing category.
Usage Notes: -