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Date

Element

datacite:date
Usage:
MA (Mandatory when applicable)
Occurrence:
0-N (Repeatable: expect mandatory term)

Attribute

dateType
Usage:
M (Mandatory)
Occurrence:
1 (Non-repeatable: mandatory term)
Controlled Vocabularies
  • Accepted
    -
  • Available
    -
  • Collected
    -
  • Copyrighted
    -
  • Created
    -
  • Issued
    -
  • Submitted
    -
  • Updated
    -
  • Valid
    -

Usage Instructions

  • Enter the date in the format specified in the W3C Date and Time Formats (YYYY, YYYY-MM, YYYY-MM-DD, YYYY-MM-DDThh:mmTZD, YYYY-MM-DDThh:mm:ssTZD, YYYY-MM-DDThh:mm:ss.sTZD), and enter the date range in the format specified in RKMS-ISO8601.
  • You must select and enter 'dateType' from the controlled vocabularies.

Notes

  • If there is an issue date, it is mandatory to enter ‘Issued' (issue date). If there are other relevant dates, you must enter them.
  • If you specify ‘embargoed access’ in ‘dcterms:accessRights’ (Access Rights), specify ‘Available’ in ‘dateType’ and enter the start date of usage.

Recommended Examples

  • Issue date
<datacite:date dateType="Issued">2015-10-01</datacite:date>
  • Start date of usage after the embargo period
<datacite:date dateType="Available">2016-01-01</datacite:date>
  • Where there is a range of dates
<datacite:date dateType="Collected">2004-03-02/2005-06-02</datacite:date>

Unrecommended Examples

  • You must not abbreviate ‘dateType’.
<datacite:date>2015-10-01</datacite:date>
  • You must not enter uncertain dates.
<datacite:date dateType="Issued">19--</datacite:date>

junii2 mapping

  • date
  • dateofissued