>> Newspaper Digitization Process

In order to make a newspaper available for searching on the Internet, the following processes must take place:

• the microfilm copy or paper original is scanned
• master and Web image files are generated
• metadata is assigned for each issue, page, and article to improve the searchability of the newspaper
• OCR software is run over high resolution images to create searchable full text, and
• OCR text, images, and metadata are imported into a digital library software program