Using Micromaterials in Strozier Library

Welcome to the guide for using micromaterials in Strozier Library. The purpose of this guide is to help researchers tell the difference between different microformats, search for them in our online catalog, locate the items on the shelf, and view and scan them using our software. 
 

Micromaterials, also known as microforms, are very small reproductions of printed materials which need special equipment to be viewed. Items are usually reproduced as micromaterials to save space or allow for fragile or rare items to be widely distributed, but anything that has appeared in print could appear in microform, including books, newspapers, magazines, letters, manuscripts, photographs, and maps.

Strozier has four kinds of micromaterials: microfilm, microfiche, microcard, and microprint. All of these are shelved on the ground floor of the Strozier library.