National Library of New Zealand Policy Statements for: date of birth

Prerecording

Prerecording

Record if readily ascertainable.

NLNZ local authority work: Where the value is not present on the manifestation being described, instead see Person: note on person.

Recording

Recording

Record as: unstructured description; structured description.

See NLNZ guidance.

Recording an unstructured description

Recording an unstructured description

See NLNZ guidance.

Where metadata is present on the manifestation being described apply option at Guidance: Data provenance. Recording a source of metadata that is a manifestation that is being described. Option.

Where metadata is not present on the manifestation being described apply option at Guidance: Data provenance. Recording a source of metadata that is not a manifestation that is being described. Option.

Recording a structured description

Recording an identifier

Recording an IRI

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Document Date: 2025/10/29
Document: https://stage.rdatoolkit.org/en-US_ala-606785ff-47bc-3dda-b838-ee1112080ddb