Microform Collections

No call number. Large bank of stand-alone cabinets in Wilson 2 East

* WHAT: Established in 1966 the Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC) is a national information system designed to provide ready access to an extensive body of education-related literature. The Library's collection contains most documents bearing an ED number (see below). Some lengthy ERIC documents can encompass several fiche. In these cases the notation "1 of 6", etc., will appear on the fiche cards. In some instances very long documents will only have publication, availability and ordering information noted on the ERIC fiche. Even though the citation has an ED number the actual document will need to be purchased or pursued by the user by contacting the supplier indicated or by making an interlibrary loan request.

* FORMAT & SCOPE: Microfiche. ED 000-001 - onward.

* ORGANIZATION: ERIC documents are filed numerically by the ED number. Note that the collection does not contain documents and articles cited with EJ numbers. Materials cited using EJ numbers may be held in the library's collections. Consult the online catalog. Those not owned will need to be pursued using interlibrary loan or other document delivery resources.

* INDEX: ERIC documents are cited in both online and print resources. The ED number associated with each citation is used to locate the document in the extensive ERIC files. The easiest resource for searching the ERIC collection are the two online database available through the library's web pages. Choose ERIC (Educational Resources Information Center) from the list of databases available.

Paper indexes are shelved near the collection in Wilson 2 East by the following call numbers:
LA217 .E38
LB17 .E33
LB17 .E34
Z695.1.E3
Z695.1.E3 E32

* WHAT: This collection consists of curriculum guides from U.S. school districts for grade levels from Kindergarten through basic adult education. The collection is divided into 22 subject areas and provides comprehensive full-text access to curricula from around the nation.

* LOCATION: This microfiche collection with dedicated microfiche reader is located on Wilson 4 East.

* PRINTING: if you would like to make a print copy, there are microfiche printers on the 2nd floor of Wilson Library.

* FORMAT & SCOPE: Microfiche, 1978- onward.

* ONLINE: Curricula documents from the 20th edition (1996) to current are available online as PDFs and/or HTML files through the database KCDLonline. Access by clicking on the link or via the Western Libraries homepage - search Articles & Databases by title (KCDL). The full text of some of the documents that were included in the 1983 through 19th editions is available through the database as well. However, most of the documents from older editions are only available on microfiche.

* ORGANIZATION: A three letter code indicates the subject area and is followed by number indicating grade level. Following the hyphen are is a three digit card number. IMPORTANT NOTE: Prior to the 15th edition, published in 1996, KCDL editions were numbered by the year preceding the year of publication. Thus, the edition of KCDL published in 1995 was titled KCDL 1994. The edition notation is helpful primarily for insuring you have the correct fiche.
- EXAMPLE: BUS 5-001
This example indicates curriculum for Business Education at the grade 5 level. 001 indicates that it is the first card for this subject and grade level.

* INDEX: The KCDL is indexed online and in paper form. Paper indexes with the call number LB1570 .K725 and supplements are located on top of the KCDL microfiche filing cabinet on Wilson 4 East. Additionally, many titles from this collection appear as unique entries in the library's online catalog. The call numbers for these records include the Kraus ID numbers.
- EXAMPLE: LB1570 .K7 BUS 5-001.

* WHAT: Tests in Microfiche is a collection of unpublished research instruments on microfiche. The collection was updated annually by the Educational Testing Service.

* FORMAT & SCOPE: Microfiche, 1975 - 2004.

* ORGANIZATION: Fiche are organized in sets designated with one or two letters of the alphabet. Within each set the fiche are organized numerically by the number in the upper right of the card.

* INDEX: A paper index published in 1986 and supplements "A - " are available with the call number listed above and are shelved near the microform collections on Wilson 2 East.