Assessing the durability of formats in a digital preservation environment: The INFORM methodology

D-Lib Magazine

Volumn 10, Issue 11, 2004, Pages

  Stanescu, Andreas ^a  

^a Online Computer Library Center Inc   (United States)

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EID: 10344242001     PISSN: 10829873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1045/november2004-stanescu     Document Type: Article

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