The microform collections include items in the following formats: microfiche, 35 mm. microfilm, microprint, and ultrafiche. These materials do not circulate outside the library, but machines are available for in-room reading. Copies may be made for $.10 a page from any but the microprint. Some of the major collections are:

ERIC (Educational Resources Information Center)

U.S. Department of Education documents from Resources in Education

Evans Collection

Early American imprints between 1639 and 1800

Journal Era

Berrien Springs, Michigan newspaper. Holdings: 1879-1975

Library of American Civilization

Original documents related to American life and literature from their beginnings to World War I

Library of English Literature

Literary works from the earliest ages to the beginning of the twentieth century

Michigan Census

1820-1880

New York Times

1851-present

PCMI

PhotoChromic MicroImage. Historical material in government, literature, science, and social studies

Seminary microforms

Includes religious journals, dissertations, historical sermons, etc.

Wall Street Journal

1956-present

Updated May 15, 2008