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

OCLC Systems and Services

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 61-81

  Stanescu, Andreas ^a  

^a Online Computer Library Center Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Archives management; Digital storage; Measurement; Risk assessment; Risk management

Indexed keywords

ARCHIVES MANAGEMENT; DIGITAL FORMATS; DIGITAL PRESERVATION; FORMAT ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS;

COMPUTER SOFTWARE; DIGITAL STORAGE; INFORMATION ANALYSIS; INFORMATION MANAGEMENT; METADATA; RECORDS MANAGEMENT; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT;

DIGITAL LIBRARIES;

EID: 19444368060     PISSN: 1065075X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/10650750510578163     Document Type: Article

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