Microform Collections

United States. Joint Publications Research Service. (JPRS)

Held In: McKeldin Library
Location Code & Call Number: M-FICHE, M-FILM VARIOUS CALL NUMBERS

The University of Maryland subscribes to microform editions of the United States Joint Publications Research Service (JPRS) translations. JPRS is a government organization established in March, 1957 to supply government agencies with translations of unclassified foreign documents, scholarly works, research reports and other selective source material which is not available in English. The tranlations are prepared by linguists and researches. The documents, selected by area specialist, are considered to be important source material for research in the social sciences, science and technology.

Scope:

Translations include articles, trade and commercial statistical publications, military documents and special reports, as well as newspaper articles form major newspapers such as Pravda and Hung-Chi. Among the disciplines represented are political science, economics, international relations, and the sciences.

Notes:

Because JPRS has been published by different companies, it has changed format and arrangement several times. Documents received on microfiche are unclassed; documents received on microfilm are accessible through call number. The JPRS indexing system is similarly irregular. In order to clarify arrangement of and access to the collection, the following outline describes its several segments in chronological sequence.

I. Microfilm Collection: 1957-1962.

Scope:

Arrangement:

Afghanistan, 1957-1961 (1 reel)

China, 1957-July 1960 (28 reels)

Eastern Europe, 1957-July 1961 (58 reels)

Indonesia, 1957-1961 (5 reels)

International Communist Developments, 1957-1962 (8 reels)

Mongolia, 1957-1962 (2 reels)

North Korea, 1957-June 1962 (10 reels)

Soviet Union, 1957-1961 (7 reels)

Scholarly Book Translations (includes Soviet Union, Eastern Europe, China, Asia and North Vietnam, 31 reels)

Notes:

Indexes:

A. Kyriak, Theodore E. Bibliography of Translations on Microfilm. June 1962. Annapolis, Md., Research and Microfilm Publication (1965) Docs AS36.U59 Folio

Scope:
This bibliography is a cumulative guide to JPRS publications issued between 1957 and 1962 which were reproduced by RMP (Research and Microfilm Publications).
Arrangement:
The bibliography arranges JPRS reports and documents in publications number sequences.

Notes:

Area bibiliographies drawn from Kyriak's Bibliography are also available. They are:

Kyriak, T.E. China, 1957-July 1961: Bibliography of United States Joint Publications Research Service Translation on Microfilm. Docs AS36.U59121

Kyriak, T.E. International Communist Developments, 1962 ,Docs AS36.U59151

Kyriak, T.E. Mongolia, 1957-1961 and Indonesia, 1957-1961 Docs AS.U59171

Kyriak, T.E. North Korea, 1957-1961: A Bibliography and Guide to Contents of a Collection of U.S. JPRS Translations on Microfilm. AS36.U59161

Kyriak, T.E. North Vietnam, 1957-1961: A Bibliography and Guide to Contents of a Collection of U.S. JPRS Translations on Microfilm .Docs AS36.U59181 Folio

B. White, Thomas N. Guide to U.S. JPRS Research Translations, 1957-1966. Docs AS36.U592 FOLIO

Scope:
This bibliography is a guide to JPRS publications issued between 1957 and 1966. The areas covered in these reports and documents are Asia, China, Eastern Europe, the Soviet Union and general international developments.

Arrangement:
The guide is arranged first by geographic area, then by subject (economics, politics, sociology, etc.).

C.Joint Publications Research Service Translations Catalog Cards in Book Form for the United States 1957-1961. 2 vols.. Docs AS36.U5738 1957/61 (CCBF)

Scope:
These cards represent titles published by JPRS between 1957 and 1962 which were deposited in the Library of Congress before the documents were made accessible to the public through Research and Microfilms Publications.

Arrangement:
The cards are arranged by accession number with title and contents information for each entry.

Notes:
Volume one contains listings of the early series which bore the initials of the producing offices of Washington, D.C. or New York. By February or March of 1960, these symbols were discontinued.Vol.1 begins with the first number of the Washington, D.C. series, includes the New York series and ends with JPRS number 3879. Volume 2 continues JPRS numbering sequence.

II. Microfilm Collection: 1962-1974.

Scope:

Arrangement:

China (1963-1964) Docs M-Film AS 36 .U5762

Asia (1962-1974) Docs M-Film AS 36 .U576

China and Asia (1964-1974) Docs M-Film AS 36 .U5764

Soviet Union (1962-1974) Docs M-Film AS 36 .U582 Folio

East Europe (1962-1974) Docs M-Film AS 36 .U5768

International Developments Docs M-Film AS 36 .U58

(1962-1974)

There are two primary points of access to the JPRS microfilm collection published between 1962 and 1969/70.

A. RMP Bibliography Indexes to Current U.S. JPRS Research Translations . These monthly indexes are arranged by the geographical areas indicated below:

China: A Bibliograpy Docs AS 36 .U572 FOLIO

Asian Developments Docs AS 36 .U5722 FOLIO

China and Asia Docs AS 36 .U5724 FOLIO

Soviet Union Docs AS 36 .U573 FOLIO

East Europe Docs AS 36 .U5726

International Developments Docs AS 36 .U5728

B. Catalog in Book Form for United States Joint Publications Research Service Translations DOCS AS36.U5738.

Scope:

These cards are arranged in this index by JPRS number. Titles are indexed in two short sections: serialized and nonserialized items. Within these sections, they are classed geographically--China and Asia, Eastern Europe, the Soviet Union and International Developments.

Notes:

It was not until 1964 that a microfilm reel number was included on catalogue cards, and it was 1965 before a JPRS Cross Reference Table with notation of microfilm reel number was included. For the years 1962-1963 it is advisable to check each issue in the four subject areas for the JPRS cross-reference table. The Bibliography Indexes (see A above) should be checked first, then the annual cumulations of Catalog Cards (see B above) should be consulted.

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III. Microfiche Collection: 1974-

Scope:

JPRS documents contine to be added in the geographical areas mentioned above.

Arrangement:

In 1975 Bell and Howell acquired publication rights for JPRS documents. Documents were then issued on microfich. Microfiche are arranged in the microforms cabinets in chronological sequence by JPRS number. Beginning with #4846, the library began to subscribe to the Superintendent of Documents edition of JPRS. These microfiche are filed uncataloged by report number in cabinets in the Documents Room (3rd floor, McKeldin).

Notes:

Catalog Cards and the four area Bibliography Indexes merged to form:

Transdex:Bibliography and Index to the United States Joint Publications Research Service (JPRS) and Translations. (1970-1974) Docs AS 36.U574 FOLIO

Arrangement: This index was issued quarterly and includes a country-title index, a detailed subject index, a publications index and an author index.

Transdex Index, 1975- Docs AS 36 .U575 Folio

Arrangement: This index is divided into four sections:

a. Bibliographic section: a listing of every document released by JPRS, arranged by JPRS number;

b. Series and AD Hoc Title;

c. Key word and Index; and

d. Personal Name section.

Note:

The Index to JPRS documents on Microfiche (Trandex Index) is a continuation of Transdex: Bibliography and Index...Translations (above).

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Created: June 13,1998
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