LAC Policy Statements for date of expression

Prerecording

Prerecording

LAC Core when needed to differentiate an expression of a work from another expression of the same work.

Condition Option

LAC practice: Apply the option.

Recording

Option

LAC practice: Apply the option. Record dates in terms of the Gregorian calendar.

Option

LAC practice: Apply the option unless a more specific date is needed to distinguish one expression from another expression.

Recording an unstructured description

Recording a structured description

Recording an identifier

Recording an IRI

View in Context Example

Document Date: 2026/10/16
Document: https://stage.rdatoolkit.org/en-US_ala-d91b0ce0-d232-3ad4-9e96-c60565b568eb