Examining Attributes of Open Standard File Formats for Long-term Preservation and Open Access | Park | Information Technology and Libraries
abernard102@gmail.com 2012-12-19
Summary:
Use the link to access the full text article from the open access journal Information Technology and Libraries available from LITA. The abstract reads as follows: "This study examines the attributes that have been used to assess file formats in literature and compiles the most frequently used attributes of file formats in order to establish open standard file format selection criteria. A comprehensive review was undertaken to identify the current knowledge regarding file format selection criteria. The findings indicate that the most common criteria can be categorized into five major groups: functionality, metadata, openness, interoperability and independence. These attributes appear to be closely related. Additional attributes include presentation, authenticity, adoption, protection, preservation, reference and others."