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*'''Years only.''' Only years should be listed at the beginning of a database link. Do not include a month or full date. Instead, add this to the title or at the end of the database link, after "index & images." | *'''Years only.''' Only years should be listed at the beginning of a database link. Do not include a month or full date. Instead, add this to the title or at the end of the database link, after "index & images." | ||
*'''No Hyphens.''' Do not use a hyphen after the dates or before the database link. | *'''No Hyphens.''' Do not use a hyphen after the dates or before the database link. | ||
*'''Dates are Estimates.''' Listed dates are used to estimate the coverage of the collection and are not to be taken as verified information. The user will need to verify the date coverage with the database/website. If you know that the dates cover a century, you can list the century with | *'''Dates are Estimates.''' Listed dates are used to estimate the coverage of the collection and are not to be taken as verified information. The user will need to verify the date coverage with the database/website. If you know that the dates cover a century, you can list the century as a year with an "s". For example: 1800s-1900s. | ||
*'''One Date.''' If only one date applies to the collection, list the one year. See example below. | *'''One Date.''' If only one date applies to the collection, list the one year. See example below. | ||
*'''Span of Years.''' Because databases can cover different spans of years with gaps in between (i.e., 1854-1858, 1890-1929), use the first date and the last date. The user can get clarification in the title of the database. | *'''Span of Years.''' Because databases can cover different spans of years with gaps in between (i.e., 1854-1858, 1890-1929), use the first date and the last date. The user can get clarification in the title of the database. | ||
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