Microforms

 

Services for the microform collections are provided by the Government Information Services/Media/Microforms Department located in the East wing of the first floor of the J.D. Williams Library. The department houses more than 2.6 million microforms, including microfiche, microfilm and microprint/microcards and provides equipment to view, print, and digitize all microformats. The newest machines can produce digital images in several formats, including PDF, to be downloaded or e-mailed.

  • 1 ALOS Reader/Printer/Digitizer for film and fiche
  • 1 ST-200 Reader/Digitizer for film, fiche, and opaque microprint and microcards
  • 3 Combination Reader/Printers (Minolta, Canon) for film and fiche
  • 2 Reader/Printers (Minolta RP606Z) for film only

The staff at the GIS/Media/Microforms service desk are prepared to assist patrons in using this equipment. Printing costs $ .10 per page, while digitizing is free. Some machines are coin-operated (dimes), and others are card-swipe (Ole Miss Express) operated. For patrons needing change, there is a change machine near the Media Desk that converts dollars to dimes. Special arrangements can be made for patrons doing extensive cash printing to use by-pass mechanisms.

Notable Microform Collections: