8. SCOPE NOTES Examples: Jerusalem 113 Initial Date Definition: An indication of when the event recorded here began. Guidelines: If there is one clear date for the event, enter that date. If the event occurred over a period, enter the beginning date or the first important, relevant date that this record covers. A clarifying note can be added if necessary. This field is not repeatable. Use 1 for unknown days and January for unknown months. Use Micro-thesaurus 48: Types of Dates to indicate if the date is an estimate or whether it has an unknown day or an unknown month and day. Use Entry principles, section 10: The format of dates at the beginning of this chapter for further guidance. Entry: Enter the date in the sequence DD Month YYYY. If date is uncertain, select applicable code or term from Micro-thesaurus 48: Types of Dates, as noted below: 01 Estimate 02 Unknown day 03 Unknown month and day Examples: 8 May 1989 June 1999 2001 Entry: 8 May 1989 Entry: 1 June 1999 : 02 or Unknown day Entry: 1 January 2001 : 03 or Unknown month and day The first relevant date of an ongoing event related to Joe Smith occurs when the labour union he heads goes on strike on 3 February 1998. Entry: 3 February 1998 : Labour union starts strike 114 Final Date Definition: An indication of if and when the event ended. Guidelines: Fields 113 Initial Date and 114 Final Date indicate the start and end dates of the event, and determine the period of the event recorded. If the event is ongoing, field 114 should be blank. A clarifying note may be added. Use 1 for unknown days and January for unknown months. Use Micro-thesaurus 48: Types of Dates, to indicate if the date is an estimate or whether it has an unknown day or an unknown 92