ISO 11906:1999

INTERNATIONAL ISO
STANDARD 11906
First edition
1999-08-15
Micrographics — Microfilming of serials —
Operating procedures
Micrographie — Microfilmage des publications en série — Procédures
opératoires
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Reference number
ISO 11906:1999(E)

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ISO 11906:1999(E)
Contents
1 Scope .1
2 Normative references .1
3 Terms and definitions .3
4 Rawstock microfilm.3
5 Film thickness.3
6 Image placement and reduction ratios.3
7 Filming procedures.5
8 Film targets.5
9 Processing the exposed film .9
10 Quality.9
11 Correcting the processed first-generation microfilm (camera microfilm) for roll film only.9
12 Intermediate copies .10
13 Distribution copies .10
14 Storage.10
15 Container label.10
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Foreword
ISO (the International Organization for Standardization) is a worldwide federation of national standards bodies (ISO
member bodies). The work of preparing International Standards is normally carried out through ISO technical
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International Standards are drafted in accordance with the rules given in the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 3.
Draft International Standards adopted by the technical committees are circulated to the member bodies for voting.
Publication as an International Standard requires approval by at least 75 % of the member bodies casting a vote.
International Standard ISO 11906 was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 171, Document Imaging
Applications, Subcommittee SC 2, Application issues.
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INTERNATIONAL STANDARD  © ISO 11906:1999(E)
ISO
Micrographics — Microfilming of serials — Operating
procedures
1 Scope
This International Standard establishes general principles for microfilming printed serials for preservation and
distribution in libraries and other documentation services. It includes requirements for targets to ensure proper
bibliographic control and to verify that the film meets International Standards required for archival microfilming.
This International Standard is applicable only to silver-gelatin microfilms that are 16 mm or 35 mm wide, in rolls or
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strips, and to A6 microfiche, including first-generation (camera negatives), intermediate, or distribution copies.
2 Normative references
The following normative documents contain provisions which, through reference in this text, constitute provisions of
this International Standard. For dated references, subsequent amendments to, or revisions of, any of these
publications do not apply. However, parties to agreements based on this International Standard are encouraged to
investigate the possibility of applying the most recent editions of the normative documents indicated below. For
undated references, the lates edition of the normative document referred to applies. Members of ISO and IEC
maintain registers of currently valid International Standards.
ISO 9:1995, Information and documentation — Transliteration of Cyrillic characters into Latin characters — Slavic
and non-Slavic languages.
ISO 233:1984, Documentation — Transliteration of Arabic characters into Latin characters.
ISO 233-2:1993, Information and documentation — Transliteration of Arabic characters into Latin characters —
Part 2: Arabic language — Simplified transliteration.
ISO 233-3, Information and documentation — Transliteration of Arabic characters into Latin characters — Part 3:
Persian language — Simplified transliteration.
ISO 259:1984, .
Documentation — Transliteration of Hebrew characters into Latin characters
ISO 259-2:1994, Information and documentation — Transliteration of Hebrew characters into Latin characters —
Part 2: Simplified transliteration.
ISO/DIS 259-3, Information and documentation — Transliteration of Hebrew characters into Latin characters —
Part 3: Phonemic conversion.

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Non-silver-halide microfilms may be used for intermediate or distribution copies.
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ISO 446:1991, Micrographics — ISO character and ISO test chart No. 1 — Description and use.
ISO 543:1990, Photography — Photographic films — Specifications for safety film.
ISO 3297:1986, Documentation — International standard serial numbering (ISSN).
ISO/DIS 3297, Information and documentation — International standard serial number (ISSN).
ISO 3334:1989, Micrographics — ISO resolution test chart No. 2 — Description and use.
ISO 3602:1989, Documentation — Romanization of Japanese (kana script).
ISO 4087:1991, Micrographics — Microfilming of newspapers for archival purposes on 35 mm microfilm.
ISO 5123:1984, Documentation — Headers for microfiche of monographs and serials.
ISO 5127-2:1983, Documentation and information — Vocabulary — Part 2: Traditional documents.
ISO 5466:1996,
Photography — Processed safety photographic films — Storage practices.
ISO 6148:1993, Photography — Film dimensions — Micrographics.
ISO 6196-1:1993, Micrographics — Vocabulary — Part 1: General terms.
ISO 6196-2:1993, Micrographics — Vocabulary — Part 2: Image positions and methods of recording.
ISO 6196-3:1997, Micrographics — Vocabulary — Part 3: Film processing.
ISO 6196-4:1998, Micrographics — Vocabulary — Part 4: Materials and packaging.
ISO 6196-5:1987, Micrographics — Vocabulary — Part 5: Quality of images, legibility, inspection.
ISO 6196-6:1992, Micrographics — Vocabulary — Part 6: Equipment.
ISO 6196-7:1992, Micrographics — Vocabulary — Part 7: Computer micrographics.
ISO 6196-8:1998, Micrographics — Vocabulary — Part 8: Use.
ISO 6199:1991, Micrographics — Microfilming of documents on 16 mm and 35 mm silver-gelatin type microfilm —
Operating procedures.
ISO 6200:1990, Micrographics — First generation silver-gelatin microforms of source documents — Density
specifications.
ISO/DIS 6200, Micrographics — First generation silver-gelatin microforms of source documents — Density
specifications. (Revision of ISO 6200:1990)
ISO 8601:1988, Data elements and interchange formats — Information interchange — Representation of dates and
times.
ISO 9878:1990, Micrographics — Graphical symbols for use in microfilming.
ISO 9923:1994, Micrographics — Transparent A6 microfiche — Image arrangements.
ISO 10550:1994, Micrographics — Planetary camera systems — Test target for checking performance.
ISO 10602:1995, Photography — Processed silver-gelatin type black-and-white film — Specifications for stability.
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3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this International Standard, the terms and definitions given in ISO 6196 and the following apply.
3.1
serial publication
publication in print or non-print form that is issued in successive parts, that usually has numerical or chronological
destinations, and that is intended to be continued indefinitely, regardless of the frequencey of publication (term
2.1.1.2-01 in ISO 5127-2)
4 Rawstock microfilm
For rawstock microfilm, safety microfilm stock that complies with ISO 543 shall be used.
5 Film thickness
The thickness of the film, including support, sensitive layer, and any protective coating, shall be in accordance with
ISO 6148.
6 Image placement and reduction ratios
Image placement and reduction ratios shall be in accordance with ISO 6199 and ISO 9923.
6.1 Image positions
The four typical image positions for 16 mm and 35 mm microfilm are shown in Figure 1.
Key
1 Start of film
NOTE  Positions 1A and 1B are single-page exposures. Positions 2A and 2B are double-page exposures. In positions 1A and
2A, the text is perpendicular to the long axis of the film. In positions 1B and 2B, the text is parallel to the long axis of the film.
Figure 1 — Image positions on roll microfilm
Image arrangement on microfiche shall follow ISO 9923. A typical image arrangement is shown in Figure 2.
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Figure 2 — Image arrangement, 49 or 98 images
6.2 Progression of text
For serials in languages that read from right to left and for other variations from the usual occidental language
arrangement, pages shall be positioned to allow for logical reading progression. See ISO 5123 and ISO 9923.
6.3 Reduction ratios for smaller pages and sectional filming
Pages that are smaller than the normal spread of the serial shall be filmed at a reduction ratio that is the same as,
or if necessary to achieve legibility, lower than, the reduction ratio used for other parts of the serial. If inserts or
foldouts are too large to be accommodated in position 1A (see Figure 1) without using a reduction ratio that is too
high to provide a legible image, the material must be filmed in sections. The sections shall be filmed from left to right
and from top to bottom, as shown in Figure 3 (unless in oriental orientation) and shall provide an overlap with
adjacent material of a
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