Care and handling of CDs and DVDs : a guide for librarians and archivists / by Fred R. Byers.
| Author/creator | Byers, Fred R. |
| Other author | National Institute of Standards and Technology (U.S.) |
| Other author | Council on Library and Information Resources. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Washington, DC : Council on Library and Information Resources ; Gaithersburg, MD : National Institute of Standards and Technology, 2003. |
| Description | 1 online resource (vi, 42 pages) : illustrations. |
| Supplemental Content | https://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/LPS32713 |
| Subjects |
| Variant title | Care and handling of compact discs and digital video discs : a guide for librarians and archivists |
| Series | NIST special publication ; 500-252 NIST special publication 500-252. ^A390056 |
| Contents | 1. Introd. -- Scope of this guide -- Use of terms: information, content, and data -- Comparative stability of optical discs and other media -- CDs and DVDs: operation and variety -- 2. Ensuring that your digital content remains available -- 3. Disc structure -- Polycarbonate (plastic) substrate layer -- Data layer -- Date layer in ROM discs -- Data layer in R discs -- Data layer in RW and RAM discs -- Metal (reflective) layer -- Metal layer in RW, ROM, and RAM discs -- Metal layer in R discs -- Metal layers in double-layer DVD-ROM discs -- Lacquer (metal protective) layer (CDs) -- Optional surface layer -- 4. How long can you store CDs and DVDs and use them again? -- CD-ROM, DVD-ROM discs -- CD-R, DVD-R, DVD+R discs -- CD-RW, DVD-RW, DVD+RW, DVD-RAM discs -- 5. Conditions that affect CDs and DVDs -- Environmental conditions -- Temperature and relative humidity -- Light exposure -- Moisture -- Organic solvents -- Magnetism, X-rays, microwaves, and radiation -- Individual disc storage -- Surface-handling effects -- Scratches on the laser-reading side of CDs and DVDs -- Scratches on the label side of CDs -- Scratches on the label side of single-sided DVDs -- Fingerprints, smudges, dirt, and dust -- Marking -- Flexing -- Application of adhesive labels -- Disc surface printing -- Wear from disc play -- 6. Cleaning. |
| General note | Title from PDF title screen (viewed Dec. 15, 2003). |
| General note | "October 2003." |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 38-42) and glossary. |
| Issued in other form | Print version: Byers, Fred R. Care and handling of CDs and DVDs 1932326049 |
| GPO item number | 0247 (online) |
| Govt. docs number | C 13.10:500-252 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |