Please acknowledge use of archival and manuscript materials from the holdings of the Special Collections & Archives Department in footnotes, credits, Web-based publications, or other publication venues. Example: "Image courtesy of Special Collections & Archives, Auburn University Libraries."
Reading Room Policies
Special Collections & Archives is not a general study area.
Leave food and drink outside the department.
Store back packs, purses, and similar items at the reference desk.
Complete a retrieval slip if requesting material from Special Collections & Archives locked stacks areas.
Notify a Special Collections & Archives staff member if you wish to scan or photocopy fragile materials.
Use either pencils, cameras, or laptops for note taking, not pens.
Do not mark materials with post-it notes, paper clips, or folds.
Do not write on or over materials.
Keep materials in the order that you found them.
Keep materials inside the department.
Services and Fees
Special Collections & Archives can provide photocopies or digital copies of documents and images to off-site researchers on a fee-for-service basis.
The duplication fee for documents (photocopy or PDF) is $15.00 for the first 20 pages and 20 cents per page for additional pages. Postage fees may apply. There is a 200-page limit on document requests; researchers who need more than that should arrange an on-site visit.
The duplication fee for images (TIFF or JPG) is $10 per image for non-commercial use and $25 per image for commercial use.
Special Collections & Archives will consider requests for the digitization of our audiovisual holdings on a case-by-case basis. Requests may entail additional fees to be paid by the researcher for digitization services performed by outside vendors.
Please be aware that delivery timeframes for all requests vary based on staff availability. Certain requests may not be fulfilled due to the condition of the materials or staffing constraints.
We accept payments by check, Mastercard, or Visa. Please do not send credit card information via email.
For more information regarding duplication requests, please email archives@auburn.edu.
For other questions regarding policies and services:
Special Collections & Archives Ralph B. Draughon Library Auburn University Auburn, Alabama 36849-5606
