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Peer reviewedCady, Susan A. – College and Research Libraries, 1990
Reviews the use of microfilm as an acquisitions and preservation tool in academic libraries, and discusses how this use has fallen short of predictions that microfilm would revolutionize research methodology and scholarly productivity. This history is used to provide cautionary guidance in approaching the era of electronic documentation. (35…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Cost Effectiveness, Electronic Publishing, Higher Education
Bourke, Thomas A. – American Libraries, 1987
Explores the trends and current status of library use of microforms for the preservation and dissemination of research materials. A sampling of topics available on microform is provided, and a directory of the publishers mentioned is included. (CLB)
Descriptors: Library Collections, Microforms, Modern History, Optical Data Disks
