[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 36, Volume 3]

[Revised as of July 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 36CFR1254.42]



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              TITLE 36--PARKS, FORESTS, AND PUBLIC PROPERTY

 

        CHAPTER XII--NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION

 

PART 1254_USING RECORDS AND DONATED HISTORICAL MATERIALS--Table of 

Contents

 

                      Subpart B_Research Room Rules

 

Sec. 1254.42  What are the rules that apply to using self-service 

microfilm?



    NARA makes available microfilm copies of many records on a self-

service basis.

    (a) When microfilm is available on a self-service basis, research 

room attendants assist you in identifying research sources on microfilm 

and provide information concerning how to locate and retrieve the 

roll(s) of film containing the information of interest. You are 

responsible for retrieving and examining the roll(s).

    (b) Unless you require assistance in learning how to operate 

microfilm reading equipment or have a disability, we expect you to 

install the microfilm on the reader, rewind it when finished, remove it 

from the reader, and return it to the proper microfilm box. You must 

carefully remove from and return to the proper microfilm boxes rewound



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microfilm. You must take care when loading and unloading microfilm from 

microfilm readers. Report damaged microfilm to the research room 

attendant as soon you discover it.

    (c) Unless we make an exception, you may use only one roll of 

microfilm at a time.

    (d) After using each roll, you must return the roll of microfilm to 

the location from which you removed it, unless we otherwise instruct 

you.

    (e) You should bring to the attention of the research room attendant 

any microfilm you find in the wrong box or file cabinet.