Services

Access

Upon provision of adequate identification, use of the collections is open to all students, scholars and other interested persons, local and visiting. (Click on link for accommodation information) Materials housed in the Division of Archives and Research Collections do not circulate. They may be used only within the Division under the supervision of the staff.

Reproduction of Materials Policy

Reproduction of items is possible in most cases. All duplication work is performed or arranged by Archives and Research Collections staff. On occasion, duplication will not be done because of copyright restrictions or possible damage to the book or archival material. Each request will be decided individually, taking into account the nature of the item and its condition, the purpose for which the copy is required, the existence of surrogate copies elsewhere, and the method of reproduction to be used.

Photocopies

Photocopy orders up to 50 pages are normally processed the morning after the day on which the order is placed, and can usually be collected by noon. In some cases, where less than 10 pages are to be copied and staff are available, the order may be processed by 4:45 p.m. on the day on which the order is placed. Please consult Archives and Research Collections staff regarding the completion period for larger requests.
Letter or Legal size, or 11 x 17": 30 cents per shot.

Volume orders of over 100 shots: 30 cents per shot plus an hourly student rate for the time required to do the copying. Current student rate is $10 per hour.

Photographs

Most photographs (subject to copyright clearance) are processed by McMaster Media Production Services, and charges are those established by that facility. Please consult Archives and Research Collections staff for information on the types of reproduction possible and listed charges. Orders normally take one to two weeks.

Scanning

There is a minimum charge for scanning of $15. This covers 1-4 scans. Above that number there is a charge of $3.50 per scan. When scans cannot be sent to patrons as email attachments, they will be burned onto a CD and sent by courier. The cost of a CD is $3.50. For postal and courier charges see below.

Slides, Tapes, Etc.

As with Photographs. Please see above.

Postage and Courier

Charges will be levied on a cost-recovery basis for all orders either mailed or sent by courier to researchers.