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The CollectionsMicroform Reader Services has custody of and services the Library's general microform collection which is the largest (some 8.9 million items) and most diverse of the various microform collections contained in the Library. The materials in microform vary widely not only in the nature of the original materials microfilmed--books, pamphlets, periodicals, manuscripts, dissertations, dramatic works, government documents, etc.-- but also in date, place of publication, language, and subject matter. A number of these items duplicate items in the Library's print collections; however most are available only in microform. A portion of the microform holdings are located off-site and may require a day or more to be available for use in the reading room.The general microform collection includes individual titles as well as distinct collections which may cover one or many subjects. Some of the subjects and types of materials represented in the collection are:
Some of the most frequently used microfilm collections are:
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