Describes a project at the Georgia State University College of Law Library that improved access to microform materials by adding their bibliographic records to the online catalog. Growth of the collection is described, government documents on microfiche are considered, the use of OCLC is discussed, and problems are reviewed. (nine references) (LRW)

Describes project undertaken to improve bibliographic access to individual works contained in "Landmarks" sets published by Readex Microprint Corporation. Highlights include reasons for project, cataloging, profile-matching, identification of subject content, in-analytic records, cost per title, project value, rare documents, scholars'…

Focuses on significant developments of the recent past in acquisition and control of library microforms. Highlights include reference works essential to acquisition of microforms and microform equipment, microform utilization in libraries, bibliographic control, computer output microfilm (COM) and the Copyright Law, technological developments,…

Describes the micropublishing of Canadian government documents and surveys current micropublishers. A historical overview is provided; federal agencies whose materials are computerized are described, including Statistics Canada and Environment Canada; provincial efforts toward micropublishing are reviewed; and electronic media are discussed,…

Presents results of survey of academic economists and political scientists concerning actual and potential use of microformatted government publications. Research design and survey results are discussed, noting response rate, use of publications, purposes for using documents, means of locating documents, and role of microforms in information…

Lists approximately 250 microforms from the University of Michigan library that relate to African Americans. Headings are biographies, civil rights, Civil War, colonization, economics, employment, freedmen, history, Michigan, music, news, papers, periodicals, politics, race, Reconstruction, religion, riots, segregation, slavery, social conditions,…

Highlights findings on the status of academic library microforms facilities in the United States and Canada based on visits to 11 libraries. Topics covered include administration, personnel, collection access and storage, classification, acquisition, circulation, indexes, hours, facilities, signage, equipment, photocopying, cleanliness, vandalism,…