Copies for personal research use
Low resolution digital copies of items can be provided in certain circumstances to researchers on request for private research and study. Before photocopies or digital copies are issued to researchers, we ask you to sign a form for our records, undertaking not to publish or share the images without permission. Always ask a member of reading room staff before taking photographs in the reading room, and they will be happy to advise you. In certain circumstances, we also provide scans or copies of selected material to remote users via email – please email specoll@ul.ie to enquire. Information on the charges associated with this service are outlined below.
Please note that copies may not be possible, when relating to fragile material, or material under copyright restrictions. In certain circumstances, donor permission must be sought before copies can be issued – a member of staff will advise you on this, but please keep in mind a possible delay in response time while permission is sought.
Requesting scans and images for publication, exhibition, broadcast or public display
We can also arrange high resolution scans for selected items if required for publication and display purposes. Similar to the process for requesting personal copies, this process requires the researcher to sign a form outlining how the material will be used, undertaking to accredit the Glucksman Library for the material, and declaring that the material will not be shared with anyone else, or used for any other purpose, without further permission from the archive. Information on the charges associated with this service are outlined below.
Outline of charges
ScanTent/own camera: FREE (subject to permission)
Photocopying (A4): 50c pp (black & white); €1 pp (colour)
Photocopying (A3): €1 pp (b&w); €3 pp (colour)
Low resolution digital scan: €5 per image
High resolution digital scan (where image is already digitised): €10 per image
High resolution digital scan (where image is not already digitised): €20 per image
For more information about our copying policies and charges, please email specoll@ul.ie.
