BS ISO 4087:2005

This standard BS ISO 4087:2005 Micrographics. Microfilming of newspapers for archival purposes on 35 mm microfilm is classified in these ICS categories:

• 37.080 Document imaging applications
• 01.140.20 Information sciences

This International Standard establishes general principles for microfilming printed newspapers for preservation and distribution to libraries and other documentation services. It includes requirements for targets to ensure proper bibliographic control and to verify that the film meets the requirements of International Standards applied to archival microfilming.

This International Standard is applicable only to unperforated silver microfilms that are 35 mm wide, in rolls or strips, whether first-generation (camera negatives), intermediate or distribution copies.