Born-Digital Materials

Born-digital materials refer to content that is created and stored in a digital format from the very beginning, rather than being converted from a physical form. This includes emails, websites, social media posts, digital photographs, and documents created on computers. Unlike traditional materials, like books or photographs that are first made on paper or film, born-digital materials exist only in the digital realm. As technology evolves, preserving and managing these materials becomes essential for archiving history, culture, and information that are increasingly created online.