Uncommon information. Extraordinary places.
Access Your
Microfilm Collections
OnlineDigital Microfilm conversion and
hosting by East View
Powerful, Convenient, Cost-Effective
Now microfilm can be
affordably digitizedand made accessible online for
24/7 online accessby your entire institution.
Researchers can view, copy
and paste text into a
word processing document.
Export images and text for use in
other applications.
Assessing Your Microform Collection
• What parts of your film and fiche collection are most used?
Or under-used?
• What content would benefit most from 24/7 digital access?
• What film is taking up valuable floor space?
• Do you have any film affected by vinegar syndrome?
How to Begin
• Email [email protected] to request a technical consultation.
The Technology
· Most types of microfilm can be converted: 35mm or 16mm silver, diazo, or
vesicular microfilm; 105mm microfilm (microfiche).
· East View uses state-of-the-art scanning equipment and OCR software.
· East View mounts the collection for online use exclusively by your
institution, across your entire IP range.
· Access is via IP or password authentication with unlimited simultaneous
users.
· Cross-search between online microfilm collections from your holdings,
as well as subscribed databases on East View’s UDB (Universal
Database™) platform.
Scanned text in any language
can be searched, copied, and
exported to other documents.
East View Information Services10601 Wayzata BoulevardMinneapolis, MN 55305-1515 USAwww.eastview.com
For inquiries and quotes:[email protected]
Convertible Media
· 35mm or 16mm microfilm
· Any film base: silver halide, vesicular, or diazo
· 105mm microfiche
Advantages
· Content becomes searchable online using
East View's UDB search engine.
· Free up space in your library.
· Make your collections accessible to multiple simultaneous users
across your entire institution, online.
· More convenient, powerful, and cost-effective than circulating and
maintaining your physical microform collections.
Why East View
· Over twenty years of experience serving libraries worldwide.
· Proven success building and selling digital microfilm products.
· Specialization in non-Roman languages such as Chinese, Russian, Arabic, and Korean.