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--- microforms_overview [2009/05/20 18:12]
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+++ microforms_overview [2016/05/10 16:35]
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-===== Microforms overview =====
+======  Microforms Overview  ======
+[draft 5/5/16 C. Spell]
 ===== Guides to Microforms =====
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   * for microform set:
+    For guide to the microform set see: [call no.]
-    For guide to the microform set see: [call no.]
   * for printed guide:
+   For microform text see: [call no.]
-   For microform text see: [call no.]
   - Classify guide by subject and catalog to the stacks.
+===== Microform call numbers =====
+Microforms call numbers are listed in the "Red Book" called "Microforms, CD-Roms, DVD-ROMS Numbers" kept at Lucy deGozzaldi's desk.
+Assign consecutive accession numbers to microforms as follows:
-          Assign consecutive accession numbers to microforms as follows:
+===== **Microfilm**: =====
-          Microfilm:
-              Du Bois Library:
+* **Microfilm A**
-                  Microfilm A:
+All periodical records
-                      All periodical records
+All serial records
-                      All serial records
-                      Population census publication sets (both monographic and serial)
-                          published by Research Publications
+Population census publication sets (both monographic and serial) published by Research Publications
-                  Microfilm D:
+* **Microfilm D**:
-                      Large government document sets
+Large government document sets (United States and Massachusetts only)
-                          (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.
+U.S. Dept. of State. Records of ... (from the U.S. Archives)
-                          This series has also been used for some state documents, such as the Massachusetts legislative records, etc.
+Dispatches from American embassies and consuls (usually from U.S. Archives)
-                          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.
+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.
-                  Microfilm (Plain number only):
+This series has also been used for some state documents, such as the Massachusetts legislative records, etc.
-                      All monographs
+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.
-                      Confidential records of the U.S. Dept. of State
-                      Other governmental records
-                      U.S. Presidential records
-              Physical Sciences and Engineering Library:
+* **Microfilm (Plain number only)**:
-                  Physical Sciences Microfilm: All records
+All monographs
+Confidential records of the U.S. Dept. of State
+Other governmental records
+U.S. Presidential records
-          Microfiche:
-              Du Bois Library:
-                  Microfiche: All records
-                  Reference Microfiche: When requested by the Reference Department
-              Physical Science and Engineering Library:
-                  Physical Sciences Microfiche: All records
+=====  **Microfiche**: =====
+                 * Microfiche: All records
+                 * Reference Microfiche: When requested by the Reference Department
-              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
-              Du Bois Library:
+===== **Microprint and Microcard**: =====
+                *  Microprint: All records (obsolete - but numbering scheme still exists in the "Red Book")
+                *  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