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ERIC Number: EJ373829
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1988
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The National Archives and Electronic Data.
Hedlin, Edie; Harrison, Donald F.
RSR Reference Services Review, v16 n1-2 p13-16 1988
Discusses the events that led to the National Archives policy of preserving magnetic tapes of data generated by federal agencies and accumulating these databases as research tools. The current methods of preservation and access are described, and technical problems and archival concerns about standards are identified. (12 notes with references) (CLB)
Descriptors: Access to Information, Database Producers, Information Dissemination, Magnetic Tapes, Needs Assessment, Numeric Databases, Policy Formation, Preservation, Primary Sources, Research Tools
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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