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A Dogged Pursuit: Capturing Forensic Images of 3.5” Floppy Disks

Author
Waugh, Dorothy
Abstract
Over the last year, archivists at Emory University’s Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library (MARBL) processed thirty-seven 3.5” floppy disks included amongst the papers of writer and activist Alice Walker. Early in this process, forensic images of the disks’ contents were captured and these bit-by-bit replicas of the data were stored as preservation copies. Digital Archives literature has focused on imaging as a practical solution for the transfer of data from aging and often obsolete media, and this article documents attempts at MARBL to put these recommendations into practice.
Journal/Series
Practical Technology for Archives
Volume & Issue:
Iss. 2
Date Issued
2014-06-01Subject
forensic images; digital archives; obsolete media
Rights
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Type
article