IAR field - Format
Mandatory: YES
Repeatable: NO
Physical formats of resource.
Examples
Format: Book with map insert
Format: Books (3 volumes), CD-ROM (needs Windows 98 to view)
Format: Database (Access 97, 345+ KB).
Format: Collection of documents (Word 6, 17 files, 935 KB total,
)
Format: Web site (XML, with frames, needs Adobe Acrobat Viewer 4
and Microsoft Explorer 3.5 or above to view)
Notes
Give as much detail, especially technical detail, as necessary for a user to be able to decide if the resource can be easily used. This includes software applications, with versions, and any unusual hardware specifications.
It may be more appropriate to have several complete entries for the resource, rather than one entry with several formats listed, especially if data about this resource varies for the different formats and confusion could arise.
Where the resource consists of more than one item, give the total number of items, unless more items are constantly being added.
Where possible, use one of the following formats.
Physical Resources
- Text:
- Book(s)
- Document (s)
- Microfiche(s)
- Microfilm(s)
- Paper file(s)
- Sound:
- Audio cassette
- CD(s) (Note: use for music CDs only, for text, graphics or multimedia use "CD-ROM")
- Minidisc(s)
- Record(s) (vinyl)
- Video cassette(s) (VHS)
- Video cassette(s) (Beta)
- Graphic/multimedia:
- CD-ROM(s)
- DVD(s)
- Film(s) (8mm)
- Photograph(s)
- Map(s)
Electronic Resources
- Computer software (note: use for software applications and programmes only)
- Database format (fields, relationships etc. for a database, ready to put data into)
- Database(s)
- Document(s) (Could be word processed, DTP, etc)
- Electronic file (Use for all resources which don’t fit other electronic file categories)
- Intranet site
- Spreadsheet(s)
- Presentation(s)
- Website
- Floppy disc (3.5")
- Floppy disc (5.5")
For electronic files give:
- Name and version of software application e.g. Microsoft Word 97
- Software needed to view information e.g. Needs Adobe Acrobat Viewer v4 to view
- Size of file e.g. 2345 MB
Where appropriate, refer to multi-item resources as "Collection of photographs", "collection of spreadsheets", to indicate an organised, complete set.