Publication Date

Enter the year your book was published (not the copyright date).  This field is specifically for the search and browse function and it is limited to 4 numbers.  If your item has a multiple year pub date (1989-90), enter the later date in this field, and then put the hyphenated date in your description.   If you book does not have a date, you can enter a "circa" (about) date here, but you must always define the pub date as "circa" in the description. 

Books: The year in which a book is published or first becomes available for purchase or distribution, generally found on the bottom of the title page.  The publication date can vary from the copyright date, so if there are multiple dates, be sure to use the latest one.

Periodicals: The year when a periodical is issued (use the description field to list the complete publishing information including month, week, or other specific date when your periodical was published).

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