Microfilm
The Internet Archive has partnered with several libraries to digitize their microfilm collections. The books and other documents in this extensive collection are from libraries including the University of Chicago Libraries, the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, the University of Alberta, Allen County Public Library, and the
National Technical Information Service.
Microfilm is one of the most common microforms (the other two being microfiche and aperture cards.) It is a method of imaging documents and books at a greatly reduced size onto film for the purposes of transmission, storage, reading, and printing.
The first practical use of commercial microfilm was developed to make permanent film copies of bank records. Eastman Kodak marketed it under their Recordak Division. In 1935 Recordak began filming and publishing the New York Times in microfilm. Because of rapid deterioration of the newsprint and difficulties in storage other institutions began using microfilm as a way to preserve documents.
After World War II, the idea of using microforms for information systems and preservation of material was proposed. It was envisioned that libraries utilize microforms as active information sources as well as use for storage mediums.
In the 1970's the information explosion forced libraries and institutions and their users to use microforms as an alternative to bulky expensive print materials.
Internet Archive also has extensive collections of scanned microfiche. Those collections include newspapers and publications.
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