12 Format

The format is the medium, file type, and/or the material form of the resource. Dimensions and file size may also be included here.

Questions to Consider When Determining Format

• What materials were necessary for the creation of this resource? How was it created?
• What does the structure, layout, genre, or composition tell us about the format?
• Is metadata being recorded for a digital object or a physical object and how might that affect the kinds of formats that might be listed in the metadata for the resource?
• Is it necessary or helpful to users to include the dimensions or size of the resource and how might that help indicate what the format of the resource is?

Format Examples

• Sculpture
• JPG (maybe with DPI or pixels)
• Film Photograph