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Gordon, Ronald F. – 1970
All known microform viewer manufacturers and distributors located in the United States were contacted in the gathering of material for this descriptive directory of microfiche readers and reader/printers. Each of the 47 models selected for inclusion is accompanied by a photograph, order information, and a checklist for these features: fiche…
Descriptors: Equipment Evaluation, Microfiche, Microforms, Projection Equipment
Dranov, Paula – 1976
A literature review and mail and telephone surveys of librarians led to the following conclusions: 1) despite the increased availability of materials on microfilm, there is no shift to acquire original publications on microform; 2) microfiche has emerged to challenge 35mm rollfilm as a significant format; 3) microform reading equipment is an…
Descriptors: Equipment Evaluation, Libraries, Library Acquisition, Library Circulation
Download full textReintjes, J. F.; And Others – 1971
Two new designs for microfilm viewers are described. Both viewers are front projection viewers utilizing matte surface display screens. One viewer with an adjustable horizontal screen has a normal magnification rate and is mounted on a desk top. The other viewer has a high (4x) magnification rate in a mini-theater configuration with remote…
Descriptors: Design Requirements, Equipment Evaluation, Glare, Magnification Methods
Keeler, F. Laurence; Rizzo, William A. – 1976
The first phase of a four-phase study on the effectiveness of microfiche medium for onboard training systems examined a variety of microfiche readers with respect to: (1) ease-of-use; (2) loading and unloading characteristics; and (3) branching to specific microfiche frames. Some 60 Navy recruits performed branching tasks to simulate the branching…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Branching, Equipment Evaluation, Microfiche
Kottenstette, James P.; Dailey, K. Anne – 1971
An undergraduate psychology course which relied on readings instead of textbooks and which required extensive notetaking was the environment for a study of microform utilization. The material for the course was made available in hardcopy and was also reduced 150x onto a 4 x 6 inch microfiche. Four microform readers were made available for…
Descriptors: Books, Comparative Analysis, Design Requirements, Equipment Evaluation
Grausnick, Robert; Kottenstette, James P. – 1971
The assigned readings for a graduate survey course in information science, including complete books, journal articles, and periodicals, were microformed and made available to 11 students, together with individual microform readers for home use. The microform use patterns and classroom performance of these students was determined and compared with…
Descriptors: Books, Comparative Analysis, Design Requirements, Equipment Evaluation
