Formats for Digital Preservation: A Review of Alternatives and Issues

Abstract

CENDI Members recognize digital formats as acceptable means of preserving Government information (CENDI, 2007). This review of alternative formats and the issues related to them was undertaken in the interest of implementing best practices in information life-cycle management, to dispel any misunderstandings related to digital formats, and to provide agencies with enough information so they can determine what the most appropriate preservation format is for them.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 2007
Accession Number
ADA471545

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Application Software
  • Best Practices
  • Character Recognition
  • Computers
  • Digital Information
  • Governments
  • Infrastructure
  • Law
  • Markup Languages
  • Materials
  • Materials Science
  • Records Management
  • Standards
  • Storage
  • Websites
  • Word Processors
  • Xml

Readers

  • Computer Science/Computer Engineering/Data Science/Digital Signal Processing.
  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Strategic Security Studies