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-====== Microforms Overview ======    DRAFT**Bold Text**
+======  Microforms Overview  ======
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 ===== Microform call numbers =====
+Microforms call numbers are listed in the "Red Book" called ______ at Lucy deGozzaldi's desk.
 Assign consecutive accession numbers to microforms as follows:
-====
-Microfilm: ====
+===== **Microfilm**: =====
- Du Bois Library:
-                    * Microfilm A:
-                       All periodical records
+* **Microfilm A**
-                       All serial records
-                      Population census publication sets (both monographic and serial)
-                          published by Research Publications
+All periodical records
-                    * Microfilm D:
+All serial records
+Population census publication sets (both monographic and serial) published by Research Publications
-                      Large government document sets
+* **Microfilm D**:
-                          (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.
+Large government document sets (United States and Massachusetts only)
-                          This series has also been used for some state documents, such as the Massachusetts legislative records, etc.
+U.S. Dept. of State. Records of ... (from the 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.
+Dispatches from American embassies and consuls (usually from U.S. Archives)
-                  Microfilm (Plain number only):
+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.
-                      All monographs
+This series has also been used for some state documents, such as the Massachusetts legislative records, etc.
-                      Confidential records of the U.S. Dept. of State
-                      Other governmental records
-                      U.S. Presidential records
+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.
-              Physical Sciences and Engineering Library:
-                  Physical Sciences Microfilm: All records
+* **Microfilm (Plain number only)**:
+All monographs
+Confidential records of the U.S. Dept. of State
+Other governmental records
-         ====  Microfiche: ====
+U.S. Presidential records
-              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
-              Music Library:
+                 * Reference Microfiche: When requested by the Reference Department
-                  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: All records
+===== **Microprint and Microcard**: =====
-                  Microcard: All records
-              Physical Sciences and Engineering Library:
+                *  Microprint: All records (obsolete - but numbering scheme still exists in the "Red Book")
-                  Physical Sciences Microcard: All records
+                *  Microcard: All records (obsolete - but numbering scheme still exists in the "Red Book" )
+ --- //[[sarah.thomson@library.umass.edu|Primary Contact: Sarah Thomson]] 2009/05/20 14:25//