What is microfilm or microfiche?  Everyone once in a while, you
will find information that is contained in microfilm or
microfiche. We don’t buy very much microfilm or microfiche any
more, but you will still find some records in the catalog where
we only have the item in this format.  (Images are from Oregon
State University and Wesley Fryer.)  For example, here are some
records you could find in our catalog.  Location Microfilm Lower
Level Call Number: FILM P 779  History of West Point, and its
military importance during the American Revolution [microform] :
and the origin and progress of the United States Military
Academy. Boynton, Edward Carlisle, 1824-1893. Freeport, N.Y. :
Books for Libraries Press, 1970.  LIB USE ONLY -  Microfiche - 
LAC 14662  What are these things?  Microfilm is essentially 35mm
photographic film that was used to take images of the pages of a
book, a periodical volume or a newspaper.  The reel of film is
then duplicated and sold to libraries.  Microfiche are flat
sheets of photograph