Generated as the result of the deliberations of the COM Catalog Advisory Work Group, which depended heavily on a review of the available literature, individual analysis, and group discussion, this report is intended as a general planning document for Virginia Commonwealth university libraries concerning their possible implementation of a COM…

Discusses the literature on microfilm usage in reference librarianship, proposes use of microform in reference collections and the introduction of patrons to available information in microform. (Author/KP)

Discusses the successful introduction, present status, and future outlook of computer output microfilm (COM) catalogues at the University of Guelph Library. A description of the local circumstances and environment includes the user community, library organization, choice of format and other COM characteristics, environmental determinants for…