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Recommended Formats Statement


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Library of Congress Recommended Formats Statement 2022-2023

Introduction

Summary Table of Digital Format Preferences

Categories of creative content:

  1. Textual Works
    1. Textual Works - Print (books, etc.)
    2. Textual Works - Digital
    3. Textual Works - Electronic Serials
  2. Still Image Works
    1. Photographs - Print
    2. Photographs - Digital
    3. Other Graphic Images - Print
    4. Other Graphic Images - Digital (posters, architectural drawings, postcards, fine prints)
    5. Microforms
  3. Moving Image Works
    1. Motion Pictures - Digital and Physical Media
    2. Video - File-Based and Physical Media
  4. Audio Works
    1. Audio - On Tangible Media (digital or analog)
    2. Audio - Media-independent (digital)
  5. Musical Scores
    1. Musical Scores - Print
    2. Musical Scores - Digital
  6. Datasets
    1. Datasets
    2. Databases
  7. GIS, Geospatial and Non-GIS Cartographic
    1. Geographic Information System (GIS) - Vector Images
    2. GIS Raster and Georeferenced Images
    3. GIS Vector and Raster Combined
    4. Non-GIS Cartographic
  8. Design and 3D
    1. 2D and 3D Computer Aided Design
    2. Design (schematics, architectural drawings) - Print
    3. Scanned 3D Objects (output from photogrammetry scanning)
  9. Software and Video Games
  10. Web Archives
  11. Email

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