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Microforms are photographic reproductions
of printed materials which are reduced in size and placed on a
film medium. Four types of microforms are in use at the Brown
University Library: microfiche, microfilm, microprint, and ultrafiche.
Each format requires equipment to project the image to readable
size and to make printed copies. The Brown University Library
receives a wide variety of materials in microform. Many individual
titles are listed in  Josiah;
however, many titles issued as parts of sets or collections are
not cataloged, and the primary access to these is through indexes
and other finding aids. The staff at the Reference Desks in the
Rockefeller, Sciences, John Hay and Orwig Libraries can provide
assistance in locating and using microforms. You may also submit
a reference
question online.
microfiche:
Help in the use of microprints is available from the Reference Desk
or in the Serials Office.
Ultrafiche resemble microfiche, but are smaller
in size and the reduction is greater. The only ultrafiche collection
at Brown is the Library of American Civilization
which is shelved with the microfiche in the Hecker Center. An
index to the collection is also located there as is a reader.
Paper copies cannot be made from ultrafiche. Assistance in the
use of the machine and in locating ultrafiche is provided by the
from the Reference Desk or the Serials Office.
There are also microforms at the John Hay Library,
which houses most of the library system's Special Collections. The
bulk of the microforms at the John Hay are in a few large collections
such as those in the Harris
Collection of American Poetry and Plays and the Lincoln
Collection. There are also microforms in Archives.
Microforms may be requested at the Reader Services Desk. A reader/printer
is located in the reading room. Assistance in the use of the machine
is available from Reader Services staff.
The Serials Office at the Rockefeller Library
is located adjacent to the Periodicals Reading Room on Level 1.
The office is staffed until 5:00 PM during the week. The staff
can assist with any periodical or microform related questions. The
Serials Office at the Sciences Library is located on Level A. Ask
at the Reference Desk for directions. The office is open and staffed
weekdays until 5 p.m. On evenings and weekends, request assistance
from the Reference Desk.
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