Character position definition and scope:

A one-character alphabetic code indicates the reformatting quality of the electronic resource.  This is an overall assessment of the physical quality of the electronic resource in relation to its intended use and can be used to judge the level of quality of a file, and an institution's commitment to maintain its availability over time.  A fill character ( | ) is used when no attempt has been made to code this position.

Record requirements for National-level and Minimal-level records:  Optional.

Guidelines for applying content designators:

Code:

Description:

a

Access

n

Not applicable  Reformatting quality is not applicable to the electronic resource.

p

Preservation

r

Replacement

u

Unknown  The reformatting quality of the electronic resource is not known.

|

No attempt to code

Content designator history:

007/13  Reformatting quality  [new, 1999]

To return, select:

007:  Electronic resource

007  Physical Description Fixed Field