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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

Patterson, Elizabeth – Microform Review, 1986
Presents brief survey of commercial microform collections that provide effective and economic means of collecting and distributing materials in women's studies and offers suggestions for future publications. Development of "original microform collections," problems for researchers, and selected checklist of commercially published microform…
Descriptors: Archives, Females, Information Sources, Information Storage

Stroller, Michael E. – Microform Review, 1989
Argues that the quality of information provided to scholars by microform sets of manuscript collections, as compared to original manuscripts and critical editions, does not justify the expansion of research libraries' collection boundaries and fiscal responsibilities to include such materials. (CLB)
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Library Collection Development, Library Role, Manuscripts

Ilardi, Vincent – Microform Review, 1990
Presents arguments in support of research library microfilm collections of archival sources for use by scholars. Historical background on microfilming and new technological developments enhancing use of microforms are discussed, as well as preservation and other benefits of microfilming. (10 references) (MES)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Archives, Higher Education, Information Technology