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When working with material that is mis-dated misdated in the imprint, catalogers are reminded that the correct date goes is entered in the field 008, and the mistaken date goes in the field 046, even though . Alma currently does not index the 046. (http://www.loc.gov/marc/bibliographic/bd046.html)

For example:

Imprint reads: London: Printed by John Smith, 1970 [that is 1790].

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For almanacs that are dated the same year for which they are issued, correct the date to the year prior, though add adding a question mark due to indicate the conjectural nature of the corrected date.

For example:

Oxford almanack for ... 1690. London: Printed for the proprietors, 1690 [that is 1689?]

  •  008 should be coded 's' and '1689'
  • 046 should be coded "$$a x $$c 1690" 

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