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Morrill, J. S. – Microform Review, 1987
This discussion of the microform publication of primary source material focuses on the area of British history between 1450 and 1750. The efforts of University Microfilms International and Harvester Press Microforms Ltd. are reviewed, and a possible microform series of material from this period is suggested. Four references are listed. (MES)
Descriptors: European History, Microforms, Primary Sources

Unsworth, Michael E. – Microform Review, 1986
Describes the benefits to researchers of the microfiche publication of the "National Inventory of Documentary Sources in the United States," which consists of finding aids for U.S. manuscript and archival collections. Arranged in four parts based on origin, each is described in detail as to scope and arrangement. (EM)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Archives, Government Libraries, Manuscripts

Bourke, Thomas A. – Microform Review, 1987
Outlines genealogical materials available in microform in general and specifically at the New York Public Library. (Author/CLB)
Descriptors: Genealogy, Information Sources, Library Collections, Microforms

Cox, Dennis – Journal of Documentation, 1987
Outlines the history of the application of photographic and allied printing methods in libraries during the past 50 years. The benefits of reprints and micropublications to libraries and users are discussed, and the possible impact of computer output microfilm is examined. (19 references) (Author/CLB)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Cost Effectiveness, Foreign Countries, Library Materials