What is microfilm and microfiche?

Microfilm

A film bearing a photographic record on a reduced scale of printed or other graphic matter. Microfilm is film on reels. All microfilm titles are arranged by call number. The call numbers for microfilm are listed in the online catalog.

Microfiche

Microfiche is a film on a flat sheet or card. It is capable of accommodating and preserving a considerable number of pages, as of printed text, in reduced form.

Last Updated: August 7, 2006