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Wellisch, Hans H. – Library Journal, 1981
Illustrates the best form for library catalogs through a retrospective examination of the nineteenth century Rudolph Continuous Indexer. (RAA)
Descriptors: Card Catalogs, Computer Output Microfilm, Library Automation, Library Catalogs
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Spaulding, Carl M. – Journal of Library Automation, 1978
Reviews micrographic developments including relevant publications, applications, hardware, software, and films as they relate to library automation. Some observations are made on the competitive market situation characterizing the industry. (Author)
Descriptors: Computer Output Microfilm, Equipment, Essays, Library Automation
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Niles, Ann – College and Research Libraries, 1981
Suggests that libraries abandon full cataloging in favor of indexing, using the information provided by micropublishers. While a national index to the contents of microforms would be best, an alternative for local libraries would be to create their own COM (computer output microfilm) index. Twenty references are included. (Author/RAA)
Descriptors: Cataloging, Classification, Computer Output Microfilm, Indexing
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Spreitzer, Francis F. – Library Quarterly, 1979
This review of "Microform Librarianship" (a nontechnical guide) and "Computer-Output Microfilm: Its Library Applications" (a concise introduction to COM) points out that the vision of how the microform medium could be developed more imaginatively to better serve the user is missing from both books. (CWM)
Descriptors: Book Reviews, Computer Output Microfilm, Computer Science, Librarians
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Sullivan, Robert C. – Microform Review, 1985
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,…
Descriptors: Computer Output Microfilm, Copyrights, History, Library Acquisition