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If you believe these files are possibly exactly the same as paper records in the collection, is there value to keeping them in electronic format? Weigh the possibility of time-consuming matching against access and restriction issues. For example, if the born-digital file will be restricted for 50 years, it may be worth your time to check to see if it is in fact a duplicate, since keeping dark digital files may be complex.

 (NOTE: if you find the electronic files are direct scans of originals in the collection, see Processing Collections with Donor-digitized material.)

If you're unsure or have questions about what files to keep or what to discard, discuss with your team lead and the digital archivists.

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MODEL A: Born digital files are closely related to the paper files, and (due to their file uniformity and small number) can easily be transformed into PDF/As, deposited into the DRS, and linked out through the finding aid.

(NOTE: if you find the electronic files are direct scans of originals in the collection, see Processing Collections with Donor-digitized material.)

EXAMPLE: HRPBA Oral History project: http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:RAD.SCHL:sch01503

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