Changes

<span style="color:red>When recording B.C. dates in the 046 field, precede the digits by a hyphen (minus sign). Because there is no year “zero” in the common era calendar, subtract one year from the actual B.C. date, e.g., the year 50 B.C. is recorded -0049.</span>

<span style="color:red>When recording B.C. dates in the 046 field, precede the digits by a hyphen (minus sign). Because there is no year “zero” in the common era calendar, subtract one year from the actual B.C. date, e.g., the year 50 B.C. is recorded -0049.</span>

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046 ## $s -0199~ $2 edtf

046 ## $s -0199~ $2 edtf

<span style="color:red>Similarly, any dates added to the authorized access point should reflect the cataloger's evaluation of the conflicting date information, recorded in conformance with the instructions in RDA and the PFAN Policy Statements. If one date predominates in the resources consulted, that date may be considered the most appropriate to use in the authorized access point. If a single date does not predominate, the cataloger may decide to use the “approximately yyyy”, “yyyy?”, or “yyyy or yyyy” format in the authorized access point. In some cases, dates corresponding to the period of activity of the person (RDA 9.19.1.5) may be considered the best choice.</span>

<span style="color:red>Similarly, any dates added to the authorized access point should reflect the cataloger's evaluation of the conflicting date information, recorded in conformance with the instructions in RDA and the PFAN Policy Statements. If one date predominates in the resources consulted, that date may be considered the most appropriate to use in the authorized access point. If a single date does not predominate, the cataloger may decide to use the “approximately yyyy”, “yyyy?”, or “yyyy or yyyy” format in the authorized access point. In some cases, dates corresponding to the period of activity of the person (RDA 9.19.1.5) may be considered the best choice.</span>

<span style="color:red>''Examples :''

<span style="color:red>''Example:''

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