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AS 2840-1986

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Microfilming newspapers for archival purposes

Specifies requirements for the microfilming of newspapers on 35 mm silver halide roll film for archival purposes, and provides details for the desired quality characteristics of exposed films.
Published: 06/01/1986
Pages: 9
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Table of contents
Header
About this publication
PREFACE
1 SCOPE AND GENERAL
1.1 SCOPE
1.2 APPLICATION
1.3 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
1.4 DEFINITIONS
2 ARRANGEMENT OF FILES
2.1 CONDITION OF NEWSPAPERS
2.2 FILES
2.2.1 Collation
2.2.2 Removal of bindings
2.3 ARRANGEMENTS FOR FILMING
2.3.1 Order of filming
2.3.2 Systematic division of filming
2.3.3 Arrangement of sections
3 FRAMES AND TARGETS
3.1 CLASSIFICATION OF FRAMES
3.2 TARGET FRAMES
3.2.1 Lettering
3.2.2 Beginning and end-of-reel frames
3.2.3 Technical frames
3.2.4 Identification frames
3.2.5 Bibliographical frames
3.2.6 Content frames
3.2.7 Dividing frames
3.2.8 Missing-section frames
3.2.9 Unpublished-issues frames
3.2.10 Sequence of frames
3.3 FILM TARGETS
3.3.1 Lettering
3.3.2 Contrast
3.3.3 Size
3.3.4 Language
3.3.5 Calendar dates in all-numeric form
4 FILMING PROCESS
4.1 FILM STOCK
4.2 FILMING PROCEDURE
4.2.1 Reduction ratios
4.2.2 Frame placement
4.2.3 Orientation of text
4.2.4 Identification of faults in original text
4.2.5 Reduction of show through
4.2.6 Page mutilation
4.2.7 Non-sequential text
4.3 PROCESSING OF MICROFILM
5 EXPOSED MICROFILM
5.1 QUALITY OF EXPOSED MICROFILM
5.2 OPTICAL DENSITY AND CONTRAST
5.3 REFILMING
5.4 SPLICING
5.4.1 Methods
5.4.2 Master film
5.5 STORAGE OF MASTER FILM
APPENDIX A
APPENDIX B
APPENDIX C
Cited references in this standard
[Superseded]
Photography — Silver-gelatin type microfilms — Processing and storage for archival purposes
[Superseded]
Photography — Processed photographic black-and-white film for archival records — Silver-gelatin type on cellulose ester base — Specifications
[Superseded]
International system for the transliteration of Greek characters into Latin characters
[Current]
Micrographics — First generation silver-gelatin microforms of source documents — Density specifications and method of measurement
[Current]
Information and documentation — Romanization of Chinese
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AS 2840-1986 Rec:2016
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