Services

Services:

• Arrangements can be made individually for research in non-print media.
• Requests for limited reproduction of material is available when such duplication can be done without injury to materials and when duplication does not violate donor agreements or copyright law. Copies cannot be given to other institutions without prior permission of the Department Head.
• A Reproduction Request Form may be completed and submitted to the staff member on duty at any time during the day, but at least fifteen minutes before closing. Requests for duplicating certain materials may require approval by the Department Head.
• Due to staff availability and/or duplication request backlogs, copies may not be immediately available. Large duplication jobs may need to be mailed.
• Special Collections staff will attempt to answer general reference questions about the collections and the history of Vanderbilt University. Questions requiring extensive research are beyond the scope of this service.
• Service fees are as follows:

  Shipping/Handling

  Standard domestic shipping rate is $5.00, with large copy jobs being charged according to weight. Contact us for information on international rates or bulk shipping.

  Copies:

  Xerographic copies: 20¢/page After the first 50 copies, a service fee of $20 is assessed for each additional 100 copies. A second copy request submitted by the same patron within 30 days of the first request is considered part of the same copy job. Audio cassette: $5.00 Video cassette: $30-60 Photographs: please contact us for quotes All orders requiring shipping must be prepaid. Please Note: We are unable to provide materials by fax machine at this time.

Acknowledgement:

• An appropriate credit line or citation must identify materials from Special Collections. The recommended credit line format is as follows: [Name of Collection], Vanderbilt University Special Collections and Archives.
• A copy of the publication, offprint, or tearsheets (or xerographic copies of title page and pages using Special Collections materials) is requested for the Archives record.

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