dateType

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Valid

Description: The date or date range during which the dataset or resource is accurate.

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Withdrawn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: -