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Zink, Steven D. – 1977
This discussion of the use of computer output microform (COM) as a feasible alternative to the library card catalog includes a brief history of library catalogs and of microform technology since World War II. It is argued that COM catalogs are to be preferred to card catalogs, online catalogs accessed by terminals, and paper printouts. Advantages…
Descriptors: Card Catalogs, Computer Output Microfilm, Feasibility Studies, Library Catalogs
Peer reviewedDuffy, Paula; Weisbrod, Elizabeth J. – Microform Review, 1995
Reviews literature about cataloging large microform sets. Subjects include: determination of location by remote users of online catalogs, guidelines for prioritizing cataloging of unanalyzed and underused microform collections, catalog versus finding aid, and catalog credibility. (JKP)
Descriptors: Access to Information, Bibliographic Records, Cataloging, Databases
