Full Text Formats
Full text documents are generally displayed in one of two electronic
formats:
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HTML (hypertext markup language) – this format
is used to create web pages. In databases it may be identified
as “text” or “html”.
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PDF (portable document format) – In databases
it may be identified as PDF or PDF format.
HTML documents
- display as web pages
- are faster to download and print
- may not display graphics
- page numbering may vary from the original document
PDF documents
- display in original print format and include graphics
- include original pagination
- may take longer to download and print
- require Adobe
Acrobat Reader software for viewing
- are preferable to use when citing specific pages
of the document in your assignment
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