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How to Use Microfiche
"Eeeeew. Microfiche. Yuck!"Well, it's not perfect, but it's a good way to store lots of information that doesn't get used very often without doublingthe size of the library.We'll even make it up you by letting you print it out for free.
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Fiche or film
Most of the Law Library'smicroform holdings are onmicrofiche, those littleplastic cards. Some itemsare on microfilm, the stuff that comes on little roundreels. Luckily, our readerswill take fiche or film, justfollow the directions onthe machine.
How small is "micro"
•Microforms come in various sizes. Some are relatively large 24x (24times smaller than in real life) while others are truly tiny 48x (48times smaller than in real life). The lenses on the scanners arezoom lenses. That means you can adjust the size of the image byturning the zoom ring on the lens. It's the blue ring in the picture.•If you've zoomed all the way in, and the image on the screen is stilltoo small, you're probably using a really "micro" piece of microfichelike the Congressional Record. Ask a librarian for the "bigger" lens.•The lower grey ring (closest to the glass) is what you turn to adjustthe focus. The upper grey ring (the one that's not as "pointy" as theother two) is to rotate the image on the screen.
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