Microfiche were used for decades by businesses to save documents in a readable form while reducing storage space. The format does have a limited lifespan however, and copying of the materials is ...

While the concept might seem quaint to us today, microfiche was once a very compelling way to store and distribute documents. By optically shrinking them down to just a few percent of their original ...

You have to be of a certain vintage to remember doing research on microfilm and microfiche. Before the age of mass digitization of public records, periodicals, and other obscure bits of history, ...

Meghan is an associate editor with EdTech. She enjoys coffee, cats and science fiction TV. For college students researching today, finding the area or section in a long paper or article that is ...

The Internet Archive, the digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts, has started livestreaming on YouTube from its scanning center in California for anyone to watch. Monday ...

Want to watch history being preserved in real time? The Internet Archive, the digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts, has started livestreaming on YouTube from its scanning ...

You could always give it a try on your flatbed, as long as it will scan transparencies. I've heard that those film holders for flatbeds are supposed to elevate the film so the scanner can focus on it, ...

Tax officials face challenge curbing delays in providing employment details for compensation claims, chief tells MPs Tax officials have been forced to “scour the internet” for spare parts for decrepit ...