Microforms
Microforms are books, journals or other items that are printed
in miniaturized form on rolls, sheets of transparent plastic or opaque
sheets. Those that are in long rolls are called microfilm, while
those that are on small rectangular sheets are called microfiche.
The white opaque sheets are called microprints and microcards.
Microforms allow materials to be preserved in non-paper format and conserve
storage space.
Each of the forms require special machines to be read. There are readers
available for all formats in the Microforms
Department of the W.E.B. Du Bois Library. Printouts cost 25 cents
per page if paying with cash, 20 cents if paying with a UCard or Guest
UCard.
Current and retrospective newspapers (particularly regional
and international), genealogical records, early English books, family
papers, and government documents are just a few of the materials received
as microforms.
For further information on materials and collections in
microforms, contact Melinda McIntosh at 413-545-6802 or email mmcintosh@library.umass.edu
.
Selected Titles at UMass Amherst
Microforms
American
Prose Fiction Series, 1774-1900 Microfilm #A 97
A collection of novels, short stories, romances, and other fictional works
written by Americans from the colonial period to 1900. For accompanying
guide to the collection see: Ref. Z 1231 F4 V5
British
Periodicals in the Creative Arts Microfilm #A 1164
Periodicals dealing with the fine arts, architecture, archaeology, drama,
and music which were published in Britain between the 1770's and the early
1900's. UMass owns the complete collection of 71 periodicals in 224 reels.
Indexed by British periodicals in the creative arts: an index to the
microfilm collection. Ref. Z5937 .B75
Early
English Books 1475-1640 Microfilm #A1162
This collection currently contains 1,979 reels of microfilm and nearly
25,000 books. Most of the titles listed in Pollard & Redgrave's A
short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, & Ireland
and of English books printed abroad, 1475-1640, as well as some not
listed there. Titles are listed by reel number in Early English books,
1475-1640 : a guide to the microfilm collection Ref. Z 2002 U573;
cross-indexed by STC (Short Title Catalogue) number in: Early English
books, 1475-1640: cross index to reels Ref. Z 2002 U574.
Early
English Books 1641 1700 Microfilm #A1163
This ongoing collection currently contains around 2,629 reels of microfilm
and nearly 62,000 books. Indexed by: Accessing Early English books,
1641-1700 Call #Ref. Z 2002 U586 1981 + and Early English books,
1641-1700 Call # Ref. Z 2002 U587
English Literary Periodicals Microfilm #A88
Microfilm copies of 233 periodicals published during the 17th-19th century.
UMass owns the complete collection of 969 reels. For a guide to the microfilm
collection see: Accessing English literary periodicals: a guide to
the microfilm collection with title, subject, editor, and reel number
indexes Ref. Z 692 S5 U56 1981
Selected Titles at Four College
Libraries
Early American imprints [Amherst College Microforms]
Call# Z1215 .E38 Micro-opaque
Includes complete text of pamphlet, book, and broadside publications printed
in the U.S. from 1639-1800. More than 42,000 titles are reproduced in
full.
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