Microforms
The Sherrod Library microforms collection is located in the Government Information, Law and Maps Department on 3rd Floor. To access our microforms collection and the readers, please ask at the Government Information Service Desk in room 304. While we can accept walk ins during regular library service hours, we highly recommend making an appointment using the link on the right of this page so that we can be better prepared to assist you. In order to save what you find, we recommend bringing a flash drive with you.
For questions about microforms please contact Paul Nease at neasep@etsu.edu
Microform Types
In the pre-digital age, documents were scanned and stored as reduced-size page images on film or printed on cardboard-like photographic paper. Specialized equipment is required to read, print, and save pages from these materials. The library's microforms collection has materials in all of these formats and provides the equipment and knowledgeable staff to help people use it.
| Microfilm is very small photographs of the pages of a printed document arranged sequentially on a roll of film. |  |
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Microfiche is very small photographs of the pages of a printed document arranged in a grid on a sheet of film typically measuring 4 by 6 inches. Microcards are similar to microfiche but are index card size, about 3 by 5 inches. |
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View and Scan Microforms
A ScanPro 3000 scanner is located in Government Information, Law and Maps Department for viewing and scanning microfilm, microfiche, or microcards. To access the scanner and for help using the equipment, please ask at the Government Information, Law and Maps service desk located in Room 304. We encourage you to make an appointment in order to reserve your time with the reader. When booking an appointment please let us know what you are researching so that we can be better prepared to assist you:
You will need:
- A USB flash drive to save your files. Small files may be sent by email.
What is in the Collection
The Sherrod microform collection is focused on the preservation and accessibility of local, regional, and rare material. Please click on the following categories for a full list of material in our collection:
