What term describes the physical or digital medium in which information is delivered?

• A. Format
• B. Call Number
• C. Copyright
• D. Collaboration

Answer: (A)

Format describes the physical or digital form in which information is delivered. It answers how the content is packaged and accessed—whether you’re reading a printed book, viewing a PDF, browsing a website, listening to an audiobook, or watching a streaming video. This makes format the exact term for the delivery medium, since it names the method or platform through which the information is presented.

Other terms refer to different ideas: a call number helps you locate items in a library; copyright concerns who owns and controls the content; collaboration is about people working together to create or share information. Recognizing format lets you identify the medium you’ll use to access the material.