Copying and Scanning Services

Special Collections and Archives provide duplication services for items from the collections, but reserve the right to restrict reproduction of materials due to condition, size, copyright, staff availability or donor requirements. Scans and photographs of books, images, and archival materials must always be made by staff members and will incur charges as stated below.  

University Archives Duplication Request Form

Digital Reproduction Prices

Digital reproduction services are done by staff or by an approved vendor. Any manipulation of digitized images by patrons beyond cropping and minor adjustments to balance and contrast must be approved by staff.

Completion of orders for digitization will require 72 hours or more, depending upon the size of the order.

Digital reproductions are typically delivered electronically or by direct transfer to the researcher's storage device.

Scans

• New scan: $5.00 per image
• Existing scan: Four scans at no charge; each scan over four charged at $5.00/scanned item

Audio Transfers

• New or existing transfer: $20.00 per entity (e.g., one game, one presentation, one interview) compressed from captured resolution as MP3 format.
• Four clips at no charge (not to exceed four minutes total); additional clips charged at $5.00/partial minute

Video Transfers

• New or existing transfer: $40.00 per entity (e.g., one game, one presentation, one interview) compressed from captured resolution as .avi or other wrapped video OR as DVD-Video (MPEG-2)
• Four clips at no charge (not to exceed four minutes total); additional clips charged at $5.00/partial minute

Please note:

1. New scans made from oversized material (larger than 8 1/2 x 11 1/2 inches) or new transfers made from formats not playable on equipment maintained by Special Collections and Archives (e.g., 35mm film, betacam tape) will incur the full cost, including shipping/handling, charged by a service provider chosen by Special Collections and Archives.
2. All duplication services must be fully paid at the time that an order is placed.
3. The quality of the duplication is limited by the quality and condition of the original item and by the digitization equipment.
4. Special Collections and Archives staff are not trained to perform complex image manipulation.
5. For non-MU patrons seeking to use the material for publication, additional fees apply (see Publication Permissions).
6. All a/v files, other than those for use in publication, will include a watermark similar to the following examples:

Photocopy Prices

Standard Photocopy Charge for Historical Materials: $0.25 per copy. Shipping & Handling charges may apply.

Please note: Photocopying is only available for University Archives materials. Payment must be received before any materials can be sent.