Microfilm
- Microfilm is a method of storing information in a compact, space-saving format. It involves the reduction of documents, photographs, and other media to a micro-scale size and recording them onto a film in a miniature form. Microfilm is created by taking a high-resolution photograph of a document, which is then reduced in size by a special camera. The resulting microfilm can hold an enormous amount of data and is commonly used for long-term archival storage of important documents and records. Microfilm has been used for over a century, and it is still widely used today in libraries, archives, and other institutions that need to store large amounts of information in a small space.
- Microfilm readers are used to view the stored information. The readers use a light source to illuminate the microfilm and a lens to project the image onto a screen or a computer monitor. Most microfilm readers are large but they are effective in viewing the film that people have in their procession.