An overview of the Canadian Institute for Historical Microreproduction
s (CIHM) provides the context for this introduction to the Pre-1900 Ca
nadian Serials Collection, including a discussion of research, catalog
uing and microfilming methodologies, and a description of the collecti
on, Tom Vincent concludes with his evaluation: ''CIHM Periodicals Coll
ection: A User's View.''