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-          Guides to Microforms
+======  Microforms Overview  ======
+[draft 5/5/16 C. Spell]
+===== Guides to Microforms =====
+  - Add 590 notes in holdings records:
-.  Use the following 590 notes in bibliographic records:
+  * for microform set:
+    For guide to the microform set see: [call no.]
-                  for microform set:
+  * for printed guide:
+   For microform text see: [call no.]
-    For guide to the microform set see: [call no.]
+  - Classify guide by subject and catalog to the Du Bois stacks.
+===== Microform call numbers =====
-                  for printed guide:
+Microforms call numbers are listed in the "Red Book" called "Microforms, CD-Roms, DVD-ROMS Numbers" kept at Lucy deGozzaldi's desk.
-   For microform text see: [call no.]
+Assign consecutive accession numbers to microforms as follows:
-. Catalog the guide to the stacks.
+===== **Microfilm**: =====
+* **Microfilm A**
+All periodical records
-          Assignment of microform numbers is as follows:
+All serial records
-          Microfilm:
+Population census publication sets (both monographic and serial) published by Research Publications
-              Du Bois Library:
+* **Microfilm D**:
-                  Microfilm A:
+Large government document sets (United States and Massachusetts only)
-                      All periodical records
+U.S. Dept. of State. Records of ... (from the U.S. Archives)
-                      All serial records
-                      Population census publication sets (both monographic and serial)
-                          published by Research Publications
+Dispatches from American embassies and consuls (usually from U.S. Archives)
-                  Microfilm D:
+Note:  Series D Microfilm is to be used for any U.S. governmental type series, including large sets of diplomatic papers, census of any specific year, etc.
-                      Large government document sets
+This series has also been used for some state documents, such as the Massachusetts legislative records, etc.
-                          (United States and Massachusetts only)
-                      U.S. Dept. of State. Records of ...
-                          (from the U.S. Archives)
-                      Dispatches from American embassies and consuls
-                          (usually from U.S. Archives)
-                          Note:  Series D Microfilm is to be used for any U.S. governmental type series, including large sets of diplomatic papers, census of any specific year, etc.
+There are a variety of items in the general series which appear to be in categories that should have been placed in the D series.
-                          This series has also been used for some state documents, such as the Massachusetts legislative records, etc.
-                          There are a variety of items in the general series which appear to be in categories that should have been placed in the D series.
+* **Microfilm (Plain number only)**:
-                  Microfilm (Plain number only):
+All monographs
-                      All monographs
+Confidential records of the U.S. Dept. of State
-                      Confidential records of the U.S. Dept. of State
-                      Other governmental records
-                      U.S. Presidential records
+Other governmental records
-              Physical Sciences and Engineering Library:
+U.S. Presidential records
-                  Physical Sciences Microfilm: All records
-          Microfiche:
-              Du Bois Library:
+=====  **Microfiche**: =====
-                  Microfiche: All records
-                  Reference Microfiche: When requested by the Reference Department
+                 * Microfiche: All records
-              Physical Science and Engineering Library:
+                 * Reference Microfiche: When requested by the Reference Department
-                  Physical Sciences Microfiche: All records
-              Music Library:
-                  No microfiche designation.  When requested by the Music Library staff for the Music Library, title is classified in LC classification (usually the microfiche is placed in a binder).
+===== **Microprint and Microcard**: =====
-          Microprint and Microcard
+                *  Microprint: All records for microopaque and microcard(obsolete - but numbering scheme still exists in the "Red Book")
-              Du Bois Library:
+                *  Microcard: All records (obsolete - but numbering scheme still exists in the "Red Book" )
-                  Microprint: All records
-                  Microcard: All records
+===== **Microforms Cataloging History**: =====
-              Physical Sciences and Engineering Library:
+All microforms are now cataloged to the W.E.B. Du Bois Library. Formerly, microforms were cataloged to the former three branch libraries: Music Library, Morrill Biological Science Library, and the Physical Sciences and Engineering Library. Former science microforms call numbers are prefaced by "S". For example Microfiche S221, which distinguishes it from Microfiche 211, which was a Du Bois collection. This is an important distinction to bear in mind when looking for microforms, as the "S" series and regular series are in different cabinets.  Music Library microforms have been incorporated into the Du Bois numbering scheme.
-                  Physical Sciences Microcard: All records
+ --- //[[sarah.thomson@library.umass.edu|Primary Contact: Sarah Thomson]] 2009/05/20 14:25//; amended 5/4/16 C. Spell