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The University of Iowa Libraries

Special Collections and University Archives

Access & Reproductions Form

The University of Iowa Libraries supports access to the materials, published and unpublished, in its collections whether these are paper-based texts, photographs, films, sound recordings, computer disks, or are "fixed" in other media. Nonetheless, access to some items may be restricted by their fragile condition or by contractual agreement with donors, and it may not be possible at all times to provide appropriate machinery for reading, viewing or accessing non-paper-based materials. Readers should be aware that their use of materials they are permitted to access may be governed by the United States copyright law that took effect on January 1, 1978, and as since amended. This law reserves certain monopoly rights to the creators of intellectual property but permits limited "fair use" of that property in some circumstances, including for the kinds of purposes typical of scholarship and library research. The University of Iowa Libraries urges scholars and researchers to understand and exercise fully their "fair use" rights, as well as to understand their possible liability under the law should they publish or reproduce copyrighted material. The Libraries' statement on copyright may be useful in this regard.

The University of Iowa Libraries requires the following information for the purpose of processing your request to use unpublished and other materials in its manuscript and archive collections. No persons outside the University are routinely provided the information you supply.

Please review these instructions before submitting your request:

  • Items shown in bold are required.
Information About You

 

Information About Your Research
Please identify the material you wish to access. This may be an entire collection or collections, a few documents, or even a single item that you have identified in our finding aids. The more specific you can be the better we can assist you.


(required):

Please indicate briefly the topic you are researching. Examples: 19th century theater history; Progressive Party politics; James Bond movies; family genealogy; speech therapy at UIowa.


Expected Result of Your Research (required):





Staff member with whom you have been in contact:



Ordering Scans or Photocopies

Please select from the options below to order scans or photocopies from our collections. Delivery options and associated fees will appear once the number range of scans is selected. Do not send us payment directly. Once we have made copies and sent them to you, we notify the Libraries' business office, which will bill you through the University Finance Office. Invoices are usually mailed within three weeks and will contain payment instructions.

In addition, be sure to read our statements on copyright and use fees, which may apply to your order. We limit the number of scans or photocopies per patron to 150. Although we will do everything we can to accommodate your needs, we reserve the right to decline reproduction of some oversize or very fragile materials. For additional information, please refer to our FAQ.

In most cases images will be scanned as 600 dpi TIF files. If you need JPEG files at a lower resolution, please indicate here:

600 dpi TIF

600 dpi JPEG

300 dpi JPEG
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Select scans or photocopies:

Up to 5 scans: $10.00 order charge
6-15 scans: $15.00 order charge
16-25 scans: $25.00 order charge
26-50 scans: $35.00 order charge
51-75 scans: $50.00 order charge
76-150 scans: $100.00 order charge
Photocopies
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Post on server (you will be provided with a link to download the files).
Email, if file(s) not too large. We can send attachments up to 20MB at one time.
Save to CD & postal mail [$5.00 for CD]
Save to DVD & postal mail [$5.00 for DVD]
Save to flash drive & postal mail [$20.00 for flash drive]
Save to CD & postal mail [$5.00 for CD]
Save to DVD & postal mail [$5.00 for DVD]
Save to flash drive & postal mail [$20.00 for flash drive]
Save to CD & postal mail [$5.00 for CD]
Save to DVD & postal mail [$5.00 for DVD]
Save to flash drive & postal mail [$20.00 for flash drive]
Save to CD & postal mail [$5.00 for CD]
Save to DVD & postal mail [$5.00 for DVD]
Save to flash drive & postal mail [$20.00 for flash drive]
Save to CD & postal mail [$5.00 for CD]
Save to DVD & postal mail [$5.00 for DVD]
Save to flash drive & postal mail [$20.00 for flash drive]
Up to & including 10 copies: $10.00 order charge [includes domestic postage. International orders: postage figured according to U.S. Postal Service scale]
11+ copies: $10 order charge plus $.25 per copy plus $2.50 postage [domestic. International orders: postage figured according to U.S. Postal Service scale]

Questions or comments about your order: