microfilm
microfilm
Definition
micro·film (-film′)
noun
- film on which documents, printed pages, etc. are photographed in a reduced size for convenience in storage and transportation: enlarged prints can be made from such film, or the film can be viewed by projection
- reproduction on microfilm
transitive verb, intransitive verb
to photograph on microfilm
microfilm
Usage Examples
Object
- copy: In 1995 Monty Johnson also obtained microfilmed copies of CPGB material held in Russia.
- record: The list does not include records not yet microfilmed.
Converse of object
- hold: For foreign newspapers we have only disposed of runs for which we hold microfilm.
- read: I went to the East Point, Georgia, federal center to read these microfilms.
- produce: The plan covers all microfilm produced by the Unit, making this a very comprehensive service.
Adjective modifier
- 35mm: Once captured on 35mm archive microfilm, the films were sent to an outside contractor, who scanned the films to create digital images.
- self-service: Disabled access facilities, self-service microfilm and a chargeable copying service are provided.
- positive: A high density store for positive microfilm is built.
Modifies a noun
- reader/printer: A microfilm reader/printer is located on the ground floor of the RISB near the Copy Center.
- reel: Work is about to start on the piloting of a microfilm reel of The Builder.
- reader: There are microfilm readers on Level 3 of the Library.
- copy: The Mormon Family History Library in Salt Lake City can provide microfilm copies of all these census returns from 1841 through 1891.
- collection: The LDS Family History Centers have an extensive microfilm collection of these registers.
- edition: Mary Bryan, the major editor, also did the microfilm edition of the Jane Addams papers that was published a few years back.
Preposition: in
- library: The original returns are available on 16mm microfilm in the library.
Preposition: of
- manuscript: Under present law, photocopies or microfilm of all historic manuscripts leaving Britain must be deposited in the British Library.
- newspaper: It provides a service in borrowing microfilm of archived African newspapers from the Cooperative Africana Microform Project at readers ' request.
- register: The LDS Family History Centers have some microfilm of these registers.
- collection: It is possible to order a microfilm of some collections.
Preposition: for
- purpose: You may not use copies made from microfilms for this purpose; they are intended only for private research.
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