> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://fairsharing.gitbook.io/fairsharing/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://fairsharing.gitbook.io/fairsharing/record-sections-and-fields/general-information/year-of-creation.md). # Year of Creation {% hint style="success" %} The year of creation is **recommended** for all FAIRsharing records. *Please also see the general information regarding our* [*minimal curation requirements*](/fairsharing/record-sections-and-fields/how-to-update-a-record.md#minimal-curation-requirements)*.* {% endhint %} The year in which the resource was created. {% hint style="warning" %} This is the year the resource first began, and not the year the record was created in FAIRsharing or the first manuscript concerning the resource was published. {% endhint %}