Replacement resources for the deteriorated,damaged, or lost

In-print sources
  • Book in Print
  • Guide to Reprints
  • Books on Demand
Out-of-print sources
  • Local dealers
  • WWW sites
    • http://www.abebooks.com - Advanced Book Exchange, Inc.
    • http://www.bibliocity.com - Bibliocity, Inc.
    • http://www.bibliofind.com - Bibliofind, Inc.
    • http://www.interloc.com - Interloc, Inc.
    • http://www.mxbf.com - MX BookFinders, Inc.
    • http://www.amazon.com - Amazon, Inc.
Other sources
  • U.S. Book Exchange (especially for back issues of serials) http://www.usbe.com
  • Gifts and exchange processing within the institution
Replacement with microform
  • OCLC Online Computer Library Center’s Online Union Catalog http://www.oclc.org
  • Research Libraries Group’s RLIN (Research Libraries Information Network) http://www.rlg.org
  • Serials in Microform (University Microfioms International) http://www.umi.com
  • Guide to Microforms in Print (Meckler, annual)

New York Public Library Register of Microform Masters: Monographs (NYPL, 1983) on microfiche.

Replacement with electronic text
  • American Memory, Library of Congress http://www.memory.loc.gov/ammem/ammemhome.html
  • Journal Storage Project (JSTOR) http://www.jstor.org/page/info/about/index.jsp
  • Project Gutenberg http://www.promo.net/pg/
  • Octavo, Inc. http://www.octavo.com/
  • University of Virginia Library. Electronic Centers http://www.lib.virginia.edu/ecenters.html