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Stability Comparison of Recordable Optical Discs - A Study of Error Rates in Harsh Conditions

September 1, 2004

Author(s)

Oliver T. Slattery, R Lu, Jian Zheng, Frederick R. Byers, Xiao Tang

The reliability and longevity of any storage medium is a key issue for archivists and preservationists as well as for the creators of important information. This is particularly true in the case of digital media such as DVD and CD where a sufficient amount

Care and Handling for the Preservation of CDs and DVDs -- A Guide for Librarians and Archivists

October 15, 2003

Author(s)

Frederick R. Byers

This document is a comprehensive review of procedures for the care and handling of optical disc media, providing both guidlines and introductory information for both the expert and the end user (librarians, archivists) of CDs and DVDs.

Care and Handling of CDs and DVDs -- A Guide for Librarians and Archivists

October 15, 2003

Author(s)

Frederick R. Byers

Microscopic Image Analysis of Defect Areas in Optical Disks

July 1, 1999

Author(s)

P L'Hostis, Frederick R. Byers, Fernando L. Podio, Xiao Tang

This paper presents techniques developed in the Information Technology Laboratory of the US National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST/ITL) for enabling microscopic image analysis of optical data storage media such as optical discs. These non