Microform - microfiche or microfilm. Microforms are more compact to store than the actual printed materials. Many periodicals at Gutman are available only in microform. Back issues of other periodicals are stored on microform. All the microforms are housed in Media Services .
Some online databases offer full text articles in .pdf format.
Periodicals in any format at Gutman Library do NOT circulate. See Serial . Peer-reviewed journals are written by and for practitioners and experts in a field of study or profession. Articles in peer-reviewed journals are oriented towards research and development, and new trends and breakthroughs in the field. The articles submitted to a peer-reviewed journal undergo a reviewing process, administered by the journal's editorial board.