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Microform Research Collections: An Annotated Directory of Research Collections in Microform in the O. Meredith Wilson Library, University of Minnesota.
Harmon, Vern, Comp. – 1981
This directory provides an annotated list and an index of the microform research collections held in the Wilson Library at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis. The introduction to the directory outlines the problems involved in the bibliographic control of microforms and discusses the practices employed in cataloging the Wilson Library's…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Cataloging, College Libraries, Indexes
Bibliographic Access to Microform Collections.
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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
Monographs in Microform: Issues in Cataloging and Bibliographic Control.
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Mikita, Elizabeth G. – Library Resources and Technical Services, 1981
Reviews the major problems in the bibliographic control of microforms, particularly monographs in microform. The shortcomings of current practices in the cataloging of microforms are identified, and suggestions are made for the improvement of bibliographic access to these materials. Twelve reference sources are cited. (JL)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Books, Cataloging, Library Catalogs
Building a Microforms Database at the New York Public Library.
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Thomas, Wendy – Microform Review, 1990
Discusses some problems in accessing the microform collection of the Research Libraries of the New York Public Library using the library's printed and online catalogs. Creation of an in-house automated microforms database is described, including software, selection and downloading of records, updating, and searching the database. (MES)
Descriptors: Computer Software, Databases, Library Catalogs, Library Collections
The "Landmarks of Science" Microform Cataloging Project at the University of Utah Libraries.
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Van Orden, Richard – Microform Review, 1986
Describes project undertaken to improve bibliographic access to individual works contained in "Landmarks" sets published by Readex Microprint Corporation. Highlights include reasons for project, cataloging, profile-matching, identification of subject content, in-analytic records, cost per title, project value, rare documents, scholars'…
Descriptors: Cataloging, College Libraries, Databases, Higher Education
Use and Perception of an Academic Library. A Survey at the Australian National University.
Wood, Fiona – 1982
Produced as part of a formal library review process, this publication reports the results of a 1981 survey of approximately 1000 undergraduates, postgraduates, and academic staff at the Australian National University (ANU) to determine their use of and satisfaction with facilities, materials, and services provided by ANU's library system. A high…
Descriptors: College Libraries, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Library Catalogs
Enhancing Access to Information: Designing Catalogs for the 21st Century.
Tyckoson, David A., Ed. – 1991
This book addresses the problem of when a library has limited catalog access, and explores various technological methods to expand the catalog beyond its traditional boundaries. Fourteen chapters describe catalog projects in individual libraries: (1) "Enhancing Access to Information: Building Catalogs for the Future" (David A. Tyckoson);…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Access to Information, Bibliographic Databases, Bibliographic Records