Statement of Work ARDEM.pdf

USBM Listing Extraction Statement of Work

The United States Bureau of Mines published numerous publications during its existence from 1910 to

1996. The listing of these documents had been published in hardbound books, with each book covering various timeframes.

The listing books have been scanned and are available in pdf format. However, due to the old fonts and other issues these images are not searchable, limiting their value to researchers. As a result of the age and quality of the fonts, the conversion effort requires specialized equipment and experience dealing with antique documents. This effort will convert these books to searchable excel spreadsheets. The task will include extraction of the following into MSExcel workbook format:

• USBM number

• Document Name (Title)

• Authors

• Abstract

• Publication Type

This information will be delivered in accordance with the attached sample format. Under this task, the contractor will convert all USBM publication listing books covering the period from 1910 to 1996. For the USBM number, the contractor will ensure that the format is identical for all numbers within the field for similar publications; eliminating any extra spaces or extraneous characters to ensure consistency.