backfiles
Past issue collection
Backfiles are archives of past issues, typically of newspapers, magazines, or journals.
Libraries maintain backfiles for research into historical coverage.
The term also applies to digitized collections: The database includes backfiles going back to 1923.
In computing, backfiles may refer to older versions of data files kept for reference.
Stored historical documents
- periodicalsRecurring printed publications
- journalsPeriodicals or personal logs
- microfilmPhotographically reduced documents
- digitizationAnalog-to-electronic transformation
repositories · bound volumes · serials · library · collections · stacks · preservation · cataloging
Converted to electronic format
- scannedRead electronically
- PDFFixed-layout document format
- databaseOrganized digital information collection
- online accessAbility to use internet
searchable · electronic · subscription · paywall · metadata · OCR · indexed · downloadable
No longer being published
- reprintNew copy, same content
- subscriptionPaid recurring access
- publisherCompany releasing books
- serialOccurring in ordered succession
magazine · newspaper · supplements · annuals · quarterly · discontinued · circulation · binding
archives
Stored historical documents
- periodicalsRecurring printed publications
- journalsPeriodicals or personal logs
- microfilmPhotographically reduced documents
digitization · repositories · bound volumes · serials · library · collections · stacks · preservation · cataloging · indexing
digitized
Converted to electronic format
- scannedRead electronically
- PDFFixed-layout document format
- databaseOrganized digital information collection
online access · searchable · electronic · subscription · paywall · metadata · OCR · indexed · downloadable · batch processing
out-of-print
No longer being published
- reprintNew copy, same content
- subscriptionPaid recurring access
- publisherCompany releasing books
serial · magazine · newspaper · supplements · annuals · quarterly · discontinued · circulation · binding