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Ordering Instructions

Policies

Requests for photocopies, microfilm, photographs, transparencies, slides, and digital scans are considered on a case-by-case basis. Permission depends upon the physical condition of the material in question, and should not be assumed in advance .

Photocopies

1. In all cases where a microfilm or facsimile edition of the material requested already exists, researchers must use these to make photocopies.

This is true even if neither the Law Library nor any other Harvard University library owns a copy of the facsimile or microfilm.

Special Collections staff will assist researchers in locating microfilm or facsimiles not owned by the University. Permission to photocopy or microfilm material is given only after it has been ascertained that a copy of the original does not exist.

2. As a general rule, we will not make photocopies of:

•  Books and manuscripts in early, fine, or fragile bindings

•  Pre-1701 manuscripts, pre-1601 printed books, and any works on vellum, regardless of date

•  Early photographic materials or drawings

•  Red Set items currently in print

•  Materials from the Class Notes Collection

3. For books, we will photocopy a maximum number of 20 pages per volume; copyright may require a lower number.

4. Researchers wanting over 20 pages from a single volume must order a microfilm copy (when copyright permits). The entire work must be filmed, not just the selected passages.

Photographs

We can provide black and white prints as well as color slides and transparencies. Transparencies are available for rental only.

Digital Photography and Flatbed Scanning

Scans are available in TIFF and JPG format. Color prints of scans are also available upon request.

Reproduction Costs

Photocopies

Microfilm

•  Microfilm pricelist

•  If no master copy or use copy exists, the price for microfilming will include the cost of making one. The negative becomes the property of the library.

•  Upon receipt of payment, turnaround time for microfilm orders: 20-25 business days

•  All orders include a $25.00 processing fee.

•  All domestic orders are sent FedEx 2nd day delivery for a fee of $10. All foreign orders are sent FedEx International Delivery for a fee of $25. Customers may supply their own FedEx number for direct billing.

•  ONLY ENTIRE VOLUMES/TITLES WILL BE FILMED.

Photography

•  Turnaround time for photography orders: 12-15 business days

•  All orders include a $25.00 processing fee

•  All domestic orders are sent FedEx 2nd day delivery for a fee of $10. All foreign orders are sent FedEx International Delivery for a fee of $25. Customers may supply their own FedEx number for direct billing.

•  Rush service may be available for an additional fee

Digital Photograhy and Flatbed Scanning

•  Digital pricelists

•  Turnaround time for digital orders: 12-15 business days

•  All orders include a $25.00 processing fee

•  All large domestic orders are sent FedEx 2nd day delivery for a fee of $10. All large foreign orders are sent FedEx International Delivery for a fee of $25. Customers may supply their own FedEx number for direct billing.

Ordering Instructions

For Modern Manuscripts and visual collections, onsite researchers are required to flag each document or image to be copied and to fill out a form listing each item.

Completed orders may be mailed, picked up at Special Collections, or picked up by special arrangement at Imaging Services, Widener Library Room G81.

All reproduction orders must be paid in full by cash, check or international money order (no credit cards) before requests will be processed. Please make checks payable to Harvard Law School Library.

 

For additional information or to place a reproduction request, contact:

Lesley Schoenfeld, Access Services Coordinator
lschoenf@law.harvard.edu , (617) 495-4689