Contains a listing of federal publications available in microform, supplying price, publisher, format, estimated shelf space, and, where available, review citations to aid documents librarians conscious of the space saving advantages of microformatted documents. (Author)

This biennial survey of microformatted Canadian government publications highlights the diverse publications of Micromedia Ltd., the National Library of Canada, Public Archives of Canada, and Statistics Canada. Technical reports of a federal government department--Fisheries and Oceans--patent literature, and archival materials are noted. Eight…

Reviews trends in library programs for state and local government publications and documents the increased interest in microforms and databases. Discussion focuses on publication distribution and control, and efforts to support interstate networking. There are 28 references. (RAA)

Identifies problematic points in the transfer of information from government to library to user, and discusses government accountability, survey results concerning publications being cataloged, use studies, the conversion of Government Printing Office publications to microformat, and federal economizing measures. Fourteen references are cited.…

Describes archival, historical, and current government publications from Quebec that are available in microform, on computerized databases, and on diskettes. Government sources as well as private sector sources are cited; the requirements for legal deposit of government documents are discussed; and future prospects are suggested. (32 references)…