MARC21-007: Reformatting quality of electronic resource
access
Electronic resource is of a quality that will support current, electronic access to the original item (reference use), but is not sufficient to serve as a preservation copy.
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Examples of electronic resources created for access purposes may include images created for a temporary, online exhibition (possibly to mirror an in-house installation); compressed, lower resolution versions of higher-quality master files that allow for easier transmission and access over the Internet; video converted to MPEG-2 for Internet access; photos which have been scanned at lower resolutions to create an online browsing tool for a collection; or articles scanned as a part of an E-Reserve collection which will be discarded in accordance with previous copyright agreements which specify a time limit on the retention of the electronic resource.
not applicable
Reformatting quality is not applicable to the electronic resource.
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preservation
Electronic resource was created via reformatting to help preserve the original item.
p
Capture and storage techniques associated with preservation files ensure high-quality, long-term electronic resources that warrant long-term protection.
replacement
Electronic resource is of very high quality and, when printed out, viewed on screen or played via a listening device could serve as a replacement should the original be lost, damaged, or destroyed.
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unknown
Reformatting quality of the electronic resource is not known.
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Published