A greatly reduced photographic reproduction of printed material on fiche cards.
Sheet of microfilm usually forming part of a filing system.
Small plastic file cards onto which miniature text has been printed. The primary, and quite possibly the only, virtue of microfiche is that it saves libraries shelf space. You must magnify the text with the micro reader/printers available in the Library. For help, ask a librarian.
A series of micro-images on a flat sheet of film often arranged in a grid pattern and read by magnification.
Microfilm in the form of cards or chips for mechanized information retrieval systems.
A small sheet (4" x 6") containing microfilmed images of pages, read with a microfilm reader. Many pages of text fit onto a single fiche, and their major advantage is in saving shelf space. Many government documents are issued in fiche format.
A sheet of microfilm that stores reduced images of text or graphic material; provides a fast and cost-effective form of storage for computer output.
A card-shaped piece of photographic film, usually 4x6 or 3x5 inches in size, used for storage of miniaturized text in a grid pattern which can be read only with the aid of magnification by a reader/printer machine.
A flat sheet of photographic film standardized at 105 x 148 mm, displaying at the top a catalog entry, or title, readable with the naked eye, and bearing in horizontal and vertical rows micro-images of the text of a publication.
A card or sheet of microfilm on which printed materials are photographed, in a greatly reduced form. Used for preservation and storage of information - usually for books, scrapbooks and documents. You need a microfiche reader to view the pages.
A sheet of microfilm which rows of microimages in a grid pattern.
A 5 x 8 sheet of film with photographically reduced images. These are located on the 2nd floor of the library.
A flat sheet of film, generally 4 x 6 inches, bearing in horizontal and vertical rows micro-images of the text of a publication. It may be positive or negative.
A flat sheet of film that stores periodicals or other documents.
A 4X6 inch sheet of film that stores information in a reduced form.
A format of storage frequently used for periodicals and government documents. Both forms are reduced reproductions of the original that are read with the appropriate machine. Microfiche is flat sheets of film, microfilm is on rolls.
A microform, approximately 4x6 inches, on which documents are photographed in a reduced size for convenience in storage.
A sheet of film bearing a number of microimages in linear array.
small sheet of microfilm on which many pages of material have been photographed; a magnification system is used to read the material
a piece of plastic film the size of a postcard issued to Main Dealers that must be used in a Bulky and often expensive reader machine
Small plastic sheets (about the size of index cards) containing microimages of the pages of a publication such as a magazine or a report. Images can be viewed/printed using the microfiche reader/printers located in the Micromaterials Room and the Reading Room.
Square 4x6 inches or 3x5 inches film sheets on which visually reduced information has been recorded. Special machines magnify and allow access to these film sheets.
A microform, in which many microfilms are reduced in size and placed on a single sheet.
A small, flat sheet (usually 4 in. x 6 in. or 3 in. x 5 in.) of photographic film which contains small images arranged in horizontal and vertical rows.
A flat sheet of film containing photographic reproductions in miniature of a periodical or other publication, usually arranged in an array. See also -- Microform
Photographic film on which information is stored in very small print. We keep our dissertations and some of our back copies of journals on Microfiche.
Flat, plastic sheets containing miniaturized pages of journals and magazines and read using a special machine that provides printing capability.
Many pages of reduced output are stored in a single sheet of film. Microfilm Information is recorded in a reduced size in a roll of photographic film. Middleware Middleware sites in between applications software and integrate different technologies so that they can interoperate.
Card-shaped piece of film, used for storage of miniaturized text. ERIC documents are available on microfiche in the gray filing cabinets in the back of the Microform Room on the second floor of the library, filed numerically by 6-digit ED number. Back issues of some periodicals are also available on microfiche in the Microform Room filed alphabetically by periodical title. For copying take the microfiche to the Circulation Desk.
Photographically reduced images reproduced as small card-like pieces of film. (See also Microforms).
Microfiche is a microform, usually 105mm x 148mm, containing a number of individual photographic images, generally representing a single file or record. Jacket Microfiche usually hold five strips of 16mm roll film in a transparent plastic wallet in a 12 x 5 frame matrix. Combination fiche have a pocket for up to three 35mm frames plus up to thirty-six 16mm frames. Step-and-Repeat Fiche are shhets of silver halide film with up to 96 document images filmed directly onto the film sub-strate.
A small rectangular film that can store images of many pages of documents; used to reduce required storage space.
Flat strips of microfilm. The Foundation Center collects and makes available foundation 990-PFs on microfiche mounted on aperture cards by the IRS.
a method of reproducing information, such as books or newspapers, in a greatly reduced size on rectangles of photographic film. Microfiche is read on a Microfiche reader.
Photographic reproductions of printed material recorded on a flat sheet or roll of film. This film must be viewed on a projector called a microfiche/microfilm reader. A reader which also prints copies is called a reader-printer.
Film containing documents in reduced form.
Flat plastic sheets containing pages from documents that have been reduced in size. A machine called a reader is necessary to view material in this format. (See also microform)
A 4x6 inch sheet of film, used for storage of miniaturised text. Microfiche and reader/printers are stored in Microtext Collection on Level G of the General Library and in other UoA libraries.
A type of format; photographically reduced images of printed pages reproduced on small 5" x 8" sheets of film.
Filmed copy of a publication stored on a 4 x 6 flat sheet. There are reader/printers for viewing and copying microfiche.
A flat sheet of film, usually 105 mm x 148 mm (4" x 6") containing several rows of images in reduced size.
Film strips transferred to a single fiche or strips held in a jacket (jacketed fiche). 16mm or 35mm frames.
A flat piece of film which contains micro photographed reproductions of materials (books, documents, etc). (Unit 3 What All Libraries Have)
A 4x6 inch sheet of film, used for storage of miniaturized text. Microfiche and reader/printers are stored in Microforms Cabinet on Level 4 .
Film in the shape of an index card, usually 4x6 or 3x5 inches in size. The card contains miniaturized text in a grid pattern. The text can be magnified by a specially-designed machine for reading and printing.
a small sheet (4" x 6") containing microphotographed images of pages, read with a microfilm reader/printer (in Strozier, located in the basement, in the Documents area); also called simply "fiche." Many pages of text fit onto a single fiche, which saves shelf space. Many government documents are issued in microfiche format.
Rectangle of plastic film containing information in very small type that is read when enlarged by a machine called a “microfilm reader/printer.” Located on the 2nd floor of I.D. Weeks Library.
Sheet of microfilm with greatly reduced images of pages of documents.
These 4" x 6" sheets of film contain up to 98 pages of microprint copied from periodical articles, newspapers, technical reports, and other printed materials.
A card or sheet of microfilm on which a number of pages of a document can be stored.
a flat sheet of photographic film containing very small images of the text of a publication. A machine reader must be used to read the information.
A type of microform where the images are stored on flat sheets of film. Magazines and journals often are stored on microfiche.
File-card size sheets of film on which periodical articles or government documents have been reproduced in miniature. The contents of microfiche can be viewed and/or printed by inserting the sheet into a microfiche reader/printer, located in the Media Lab, Level 1 or a reader on Level 2.
a sheet of microfilm containing greatly reduced reproductions of documents and records.
A class of microform where micro-reproductions of images are captured on flat cards. See also: Microforms
one type of microform. A small rectangular sheet of film, containing 40 or more photographically-reduced document pages.
Piece of photographic film bearing a microphotograph of a document; frequently used for image data catalogues in remote sensing.
A flat sheet of photographic film, usually 6x4 inches, containing images arranged in a grid pattern which must be read with a microfiche reader/printer. Synonymous with the term "fiche." Cf. microfilm.
A sheet of film that holds in miniaturized form the contents of a print publication. Can be read on a special machine.
A flexible transparent sheet of film bearing a number of microimages arranged in horizontal rows and vertical columns.
A micrographic reproduction stored on a film card; the card is approximately the size of an index card. A microfiche is a type of microform.
A small, flat sheet, usually 4x6 or 3x5 inches, of photographic film which contains micro images arranged in horizontal and vertical rows. Many of the back issues of journals available at the Boise State University Albertsons Library will be in this format. Machines which enable viewing and copying are available in the Microforms Room, First Floor. See Also Microfilm, Microform.
A sheet of microfilm containing multiple micro images in a grid pattern.
A type of microform containing text or images too small to see with the human eye, based on a 3 X 5 sheet of film stock. A machine called a microfichereader must be used to view or duplicate on paper the contents of a microfiche sheet.
cards made of photographic material containing reduced images of printed material; used with a special reader that illuminates and enlarges the images.
Material that has been photographed and put onto sheets of film. A microfiche reader is needed to view fiches, and these are available on all the subject levels of the Library. ILL theses are almost always in this format, as are our two older catalogues.
A card or sheet of film which was used to store a number of reduced images. Requires a special machine to veiw the images.
Microfiche are rectangles of film on which journal articles or scholarly papers are stored. Libraries have special readers for microfiche that allow you to print directly from the reader.
A sheet of film on which a printed book, journal, or other publication has been reduced in size.
a small sheet (4" x 6") containing microfilmed images of pages, read with a microfilm reader. Many pages of text fit onto a single fiche, and their major advantage is in saving shelf space. In the Amberton library, ERIC documents and back issues of Wall Street Journal are kept on microfiche.
A 4x6 inch sheet of film, used for storage of miniaturised text. Microfiche and reader/printers are stored in Microforms Room on Level 2 of the Central Library.
is an a sheet of film the size of an index card. The pages of a book or journal have been photographed and reduced in size to fit on the microfiche.
A type of microform. A small sheet of film that holds 40 or more photographically reduced document pages.
A small sheet of acetate with a map or image printed on it, reduced to a fraction of its original size. It requires a microfiche viewer. Reduces use of the original and allows easy printing.
transparent 4" x 6" sheet of film
a sheet of microfilm pages to facilitate storage by libraries etc. now largely made redundant by computer technology.
Flat, clear, plastic cards that contain small images of each page of a newspaper, magazine, journal, or document and have to be read or printed using a special machine, a microfiche reader.
A sheet of microfilm bearing a photographic record on a reduced scale of printed matter. Must be used in conjunction with a microfiche reader. See: Data Sharing
A sheet of film with photographs of printed material; some periodicals and government documents in this library are found in this format; a special machine to read it is needed
A sheet of flat photographic film, usually 4 x 6 inches in size, containing rows of images with an eye legible title.
File-card size sheets of film on which periodical articles and other documents have been reproduced in miniature. The contents of microfiche can be viewed and/or printed by inserting the sheet into a microfiche reader/printer. Microfiche is in alphabetical order in the microfiche cabinets located in the Periodicals Reading Room at Auraria Library.
Miniaturized photographic document images arranged in horizontal rows and vertical columns that form a grid pattern on a card-size transparent film sheet. Fiche usually have a title readable without a magnifying device. It is an inexpensive format for published materials large as reports.
Microfiche is a clear plastic card, usually 4x6 inches, which holds the reduced images of many pages of text. A special reader is required to project the image so that it can be read. Your library may even provide the technology necessary to scan microfiche documents, which can then be saved, printed, or emailed.
film strips inserted into Mylar channels. Also referred to as Jackets. Glossary – Storage
flat pieces of film, approximately 4 X 6 inches, containing microphotographs of the pages of a book, periodical, catalog, etc.
A flat sheet of photographic film. Periodicals often store information on microfiche because many pages of material can be stored in this format. See microform.
A flat photographic film, which can be read using a microfiche reader.
A small sheet (4 in. x 6 in.) containing reproduced images of pages. Many government publications, including the Congressional Record and the Federal Register, are issued in fiche format. Microfiche is shelved alphabetically with the bound journals on the second floor. The microfiche readers/printers are in the copier room on the first floor.
A flat sheet, 4 x 6 inches or 3 x 5 inches, containing microimages arranged in a grid pattern.
Reduced sized document(s) filed on sheet microfilm (4" by 6"), containing reduced images of 270 pages or more in a grid pattern. Usually with a human-readable title.
A term for information that has been microphotographed and placed on small reels or flat sheets. Significance: Older issues of some newspapers and magazines are kept on microfilm rather than in print format. You use a microfilm reader to view them. You can make also make copies of articles using the microfilm machines located behind the Reference Desk.
This is a cheap means of reproducing information which would normally be very costly to reproduce. Microfiche are usually about the size of a photograph and look like photographic negatives.
Four-by-six-inch sheet of film used to store microscopic images of documents. 7.30
A flat sheet of photographic film containing micro images of printed or graphic material.
Miniaturized information stored on plastic film in the shape of a card. Users view and print microfiche on a machine called a reader-printer or microforms machine.