The National Archives Catalog

Reproduction Count

Mandatory Repeatable Data Type Authority Level Available A/V Only Public Element
No No Numeric (10) None Series
File Unit
Item
No Yes

 

Definition: The exact number of parts or sides of the physical items needed to create a complete duplicate of the specific media type of the archival materials.

 

Purpose: Indicates the number of physical items (pages, reels, etc.) that need to be copied to create a complete reproduction.

 

Relationship: This element is dependent on Specific Media Type. Each media occurrence of the archival materials must have a specific media type specified to create Reproduction Count.

 

Guidance:

Enter the exact number of parts or sides of physical items that need to be copied to create a complete reproduction of the specified media type. Do not use commas.

Only indicate Reproduction Count if it differs from Piece Count. For example, a double-sided letter may have piece count of three pages but a reproduction count of six pages.

Only use this element if the item can be reproduced.

 

Examples:

 

6

 

49

 

100

 

1025


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