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These are 500+ reference materials in the the ISRM Library collection, which involve books, manuals, instruction sheets and sales brochures. Electronic files may be scans (200 dpi) of these materials or may link to or reference scans from other sources for your convenience. Credits are given to all contributors of scanned materials. Files will be in the standardized formats, like individual JPG or GIF picture files, DOC MS word files, or PDF Adobe reader files, which are preferred. These are located on ISRM's server. In some instances a LINK is provided to another collector site where the document is stored. Thanks gentlemen! If an item is currently in print and available, no effort will be made to document the item, other than to acknowledge that it exists. ISRM will be more motivated to scan a manual if someone is looking for it, so email with requests. If you would like to contribute toward the continued archiving of these materials, see the section on Paypal donations.


Note: Access to the digital Library is temporarily disabled as we create a shop to sell our Duplicate books and manuals. to assist us in downsizing our storage space. Most all of these publications are found in our ISRM preservation reprint series shown below.

MAIN DESK - Categories, Sections of the Digital Library:

General - All purpose, Circular, Addiators, Specialty and Aviation/Military Slide rules
Books - Text and Reference Books, Instruction, History, New In Print
USA - Manuals for Sterling, Acu-Math, Bruning, Fullerton, Lawrence, Richardson, Charvoz-Roos, etc.
Russia/China - Manuals for Soviet Era and Chinese Slide rules.
Japan - Manuals for Relay, Ricoh, Hemmi, Fuji, Lafayette, S.I.C., Concise Etc.
British/Australia - Manuals for Thornton, Unique, BRL,  W&G, etc.
Europe/S.A. - Faber-Castell, Aristo, Graphoplex, Diwa, Deeva, Archimedes, Plastograf, IWA, etc.
Pickett - Manuals for Pickett Slide rules
Post - Manuals for Frederick Post slide rules (also Hemmi)
K&E - Manuals for Keuffel & Esser slide rules
Dietzgen - Manuals for Dietzgen slide rules
Catalogs - Retail catalogs, Brochures and Advertisements of slide rules
Calculators - Manuals for Electronic Slide Rule Calculators
ISRM Library Reprints - All the manuals combined in hardcopy books and on Kindle.

BEWARE OF EBAY PARASITES (SELLERS) CHARGING FOR THESE FREE FILES ON CD/DVDS.

Disclaimer

The copyright law of the United States (Title 17, U.S. Code) governs the making of photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material. Under certain conditions specified in the law, libraries and archives are authorized to furnish a photocopy or other reproduction. One of these specified conditions is that the photocopy or reproductions is not to be used for any purpose other than private study, scholarship, or research. If a photocopy or reproduction is used for purposes in excess of "fair use," the user may be liable for copyright infringement.

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All the images of slide rules in the galleries and the PDF files of scanned books, manuals and instructions have been free to download since 2003. The policy of ISRM is to continue this practice, without restrictions in order to provide research and educational information to the world at large. However, running a web site of this size with a large amount of data does take a lot of personal time and effort and does incurr costs in hosting in order to provide the bandwidth. It takes many hours to scan slide rules and manuals. ISRM gets many hits per day from appreciative visitors, collectors and researchers. If you have enjoyed the many offerings of ISRM, and would like to partner toward its expansion, you can send donations using the Secure Paypal button on the right. Contributions will be used to pay for the web site service, putting on public exhibits and expenses for the Slide Rule Loaner Program for schools. Thank you for your support and consideration!

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New - Hardcopy Slide Rule Instruction Reprints from the ISRM Library Available on Amazon

This is a giant preservation project and is ongoing! If you have downloaded any of the manuals in the ISRM Library, you were probably dissapointed in the quality of the digital scans. Many years have gone by since then, and much of the paper ephemera has deteriorated. With an enourmous amount of work, all the manuals have been rescanned, aligned and processed to the point that they resemble the original documents printed by the manufacturer. These scans are now in the reprints available through Amazon. Every one of the 540-550 page Volumes contain most of the popular models from each of the brands, or by country or language are available in paperback ($19.95) or hardcover ($27.95) on Amazon, which will print to order in 7 countries. Click on the covers to go to the relevant page on Amazon to review and purchase the Volumes. The small royalty goes to support ISRM Its equivalent to buying manuals for $1-$2 each!. Download the Table of Contents of all Volumes. Note: Honestly, a direct donation helps the operation of ISRM more than the royalty received on these books, but you will love having them in your personal or instututional library.
Volume 1

HEMMI
Volume 2

KEUFFEL & ESSER
Volume 3

PICKETT
Volume 4

POST
Volume 5

DIETZGEN
Volume 6

Japanese OEM

Includes Ricoh, Fuji, Concise, SIC, etc.
Volume 7

ARISTO

Volume 8

FABER-CASTELL

Volume 9

NESTLER

Volume 10

ESPAÑOL

All Instructions in Spanish
Volume 11

DEUTSCH

All instructions in German
Volume 12

AMERICAN

Volume 13

BRITISH

Volume 14

POCKET-WATCH

Volume 15

ELECTRICAL & RADIO

Volume 16

AIR & SEA NAVIGATION

Volume 17

FRANCAIS

All instructions in French
Volume 18

MILITARY & AEROSPACE

Volume 19

CIVIL AND INDUSTRIAL

Volume 20

MISCELLANY AND RARE

Volume 21

RUSSIAN CYRILLIC

All Instructions in Cyrillic
Volume 22
CHINESE HÀNZÌ
All instructions in Chinese
Volume 23
INDONESIA
All instructions in Indonesian
Volume 24

NEDERLANDSE

All instructions in Dutch
Volume 25

NEDERLANDSE II

Dutch reference books
Volume 26

ITALIANO

Instructions in Italian
Volume 27

ITALIANO NESTLER

Nestler Instructions in Italian
Volume 28

ITALIANO II

Slide Rule Textbooks in Italian
Volume 29
PICKETT II
Includes CIE Workbook
Volume 30

CATALOGS 1881-1939

Volume 31

CATALOGS 1940-1973

Volume 32

Keuffel & Esser II

Volume 33

Keuffel & Esser III

Volume 34

Keuffel & Esser IV

Volume 35

Flight Computers

Volume 36

Radio Electronics Textbooks

Volume 37
TBD
Volume 38

TBD
Volume 39

TBD
Volume 40

TBD

Reference Books for Curators and Museum Studies Students


Foundations of Museum Studies: Evolving Systems of Knowledge by Kiersten F. Latham, John E. Simmons.
OU LSMS 5113

Museum Exhibition Planning and Design by Elizabeth Bogle
OU LSMS 5163

Manual of Museum Exhibitions Second Edition by Barry Lord
OU LSMS 5113

Manual of Museum Planning: Sustainable Space, Facilities, and Operations 3rd Edition by Barry Lord, Gail Dexter Lord, Lindsay Martin
OU LSMS 5163

Effective Exhibit Interpretation and Design by Tessa Bridal
OU LSMS 5700

Annual Review of Cultural Heritage Informatics:2015 ed.th Edition by Jennifer Weil Arns
OU LSMS 5173

Museum as Process: Translating Local and Global Knowledges (Museum Meanings) 1st Edition by Raymond Silverman
OU LSMS 5173

Positioning Your Museum as a Critical Community Asset: A Practical Guide (American Association for State and Local History) by Robert P. Connolly, Elizabeth A. Bollwerk
OU LSMS 5173

Research Design: Qualitative, Quantitative, and Mixed Methods Approaches 5th Edition by John W. Creswell, J. David Creswell
OU LSTD 5043

Museum Administration 2.0 (American Association for State and Local History) Reprint Edition by Hugh H. Genoways, Lynne M. Ireland, Cinnamon Catlin-Legutko
OU LSMS 5163

The Manual of Museum Management Second Edition by Gail Lord
OU LSMS 5163

A Legal Primer on Managing Museum Collections, Third Edition Paperback - Illustrated, May 8, 2012 by Marie C. Malaro (Author), Ildiko DeAngelis
OU LSMS 5183

Museum Registration Methods (American Alliance of Museums) Sixth Edition by John E. Simmons (Editor), Toni M. Kiser
OU LSMS 5183

Things Great and Small: Collections Management Policies (American Alliance of Museums) Paperback - December 1, 2017 by John E. Simmons
OU LSMS 5183

The Preservation Management Handbook: A 21st-Century Guide for Libraries, Archives, and Museums Second Edition by Ross Harvey-, Martha R. Mahard, Donia Conn
ISRM REF

The Digital Museum: A Think Guide Paperback - Illustrated, November 30, 2007 by Herminia Din, Phyllis Hecht
ISRM REF

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