Reproductions and Use

Copyright Restrictions, Use, and Attribution

Copyright of the United States (Title 17, U.S. Code) governs the making of photocopies, photographs, or other reproductions of copyrighted material. Under certain conditions specified in the law, libraries and archives are authorized to furnish a photocopy or other reproduction. One of these specified conditions is that the photocopy or reproduction is not be used for any purpose other than private study, scholarship, or research. If a user makes a request for, or later uses, a photocopy or reproduction for purposes in excess of fair use, that user may be liable for copyright infringement.

Archives and Special Collections provides copies of materials to facilitate private study, scholarship, or research. We welcome you to use materials in our collections that are in the public domain and to make fair use of copyrighted materials as defined by copyright law. Please credit us.

Materials held by Archives and Special Collections may be protected by United States Copyright Law and/or by the copyright laws of other countries. Copyright law protects unpublished as well as published materials.

Archives and Special Collections does not claim to control the rights for reproduction for all materials or images in its collections. Certain images or materials may be protected by copyright, trademark, privacy, publicity rights, or other interests not owned by UM.

If UM does not clearly hold the copyright to an item, Archives and Special Collections cannot grant or deny permission to use that material.

In obtaining a reproduction from Archives and Special Collections, you assume all responsibility for determining whether any permissions relating to copyright, privacy, publicity, trademark, or any other rights are necessary for your intended use, and for obtaining all required permissions. Written permission from the copyright holders and/or other rights holders is required for publication, distribution, or other use of protected items beyond that allowed by fair use.

Archives and Special Collections will not do research concerning the existence and/or whereabouts of rights holders. In most cases, Archives and Special Collections will not facilitate requests for permission. To the extent that Archives and Special Collections provides available information about potential rights holders, it does not warranty the accuracy of such information and shall not be responsible for any inaccurate information.

The Society of American Archivists provides further guidance about using copyrighted and unpublished materials. The U.S. Copyright Office provides information about How to Investigate the Copyright Status of a Work. When you cannot identify or locate the current copyright owner of a copyrighted work, the copyrighted material is sometimes called an “orphan work.”  Columbia University Libraries and the Society of American Archivists also provides advice about documenting searches for copyright owners and using orphan works.

Requests to Reproduce Items

Requests to copy Archives and Special Collections material constitute an agreement that you will not reproduce, transfer, distribute, broadcast, publicly display, offer for sale, or otherwise use or publish any material subject to copyright, or a portion thereof, in excess of fair use, as defined by copyright law, without the express permission of the copyright holder.

Please note that while Archives and Special Collections owns most of the materials in our collections, we usually do not own the copyright to these materials, except where it has been explicitly transferred to the University of Montana (UM). You are solely responsible for determining the copyright status of materials and obtaining permission to use material from the copyright holder. Archives and Special Collections cannot provide permission to publish or distribute materials when UM is not the copyright holder.

We reserve the right to limit the number of copies made; to restrict the use of rare and valuable items; and to deny a request because of copyright regulations, privacy rights, donor-imposed regulations, or other rights related issues.

Personal Cameras and Other Reproduction Devices

The use of personal cameras and certain other recording and reproduction devices is generally permitted in Archives and Special Collections. We reserve the right to deny the use of a device if: your equipment poses any risk to our materials; you mishandle materials; or your use of a device disrupts other researchers in our reading room. There is no fee for the use of an approved device. Please contact us in advance if you have any questions about a device you wish to use.

Duplication Fees and Request Forms

Archives and Special Collections has one duplication form for use when you wish us to make a reproduction for you.

Please fill out completely and sign, then submit it to library.archives@umontana.edu. Please e-mail us or call us at (406) 243-2053 if you have any questions.

The following are our standard reproduction fees. Additional charges may apply for shipping, large orders and rush orders. The Duplication Price List has more information about these fees or you may contact us.

Personal Cameras

See the Personal Cameras and Other Reproduction Devices section above.

Photocopy / Scan to PDF

Photocopies and scans to pdf are available in black / white or color, depending on the original, in sizes 8.5x11, 8.5x14 and 11x17. The quality of a pdf scan is similar to that of a photocopy. For scans of materials larger than 11x17, see "high resolution and large format" scan prices.

Type of Duplication

Price per Page

Photocopy or PDF Scan – black / white or color (unbound items 11x17 or smaller)

$0.25

Engineering Copy – black / white per page (items larger than 11x17)

$5.00

Bound Materials (not all bound materials are suitable for copying)

$1.00

Microfilm – black / white per exposure

$30.00 for 1st hour, $15.00 each consecutive 1/2 hour

+ $0.25 per page (if requesting a printed copy)

High-Resolution and Large Format Scans

Our high-resolution and large format scans, provided as TIFF files, have a standard minimum DPI of 300. You may request a higher or lower DPI for no extra charge.

Type of Original Material to Duplicate

Price per Item

Original Item (11x17 or smaller)

$8.00

Large Format Item (larger than 11x17)

$15.00

For University of Montana students requesting high-resolution scans for course work, the price is $4.00 per item, or $7.50 for oversize items up to 20 items per year.

Prints

We provide print images from a digital scan on to high-quality photographic paper. Prints are available as black and white, color, or sepia tone.

Print Size Requested

Price per Item

4x5

$10.00

5x7

$10.00

8x10

$15.00

11x14

$25.00

16x20

$35.00

Larger than 16x20

$3.00 per square foot + $35.00

Audio/Video Duplication

Type of Original Material to Duplicate

Media Transferred to

Price per Item

VHS

DVD or Digital Download

$35.00

DVD or Digital File (mp4)

DVD or Digital Download

$16.00

Other Video Format (such as 16mm or Video 8)

DVD or Digital Download

Vendor cost + $15.00

Audio Cassette

CD or Digital Download

$15.00

Reel-to-reel Audio Tape

CD or Digital Download

$25.00

CD

CD or Digital Download

$8.00


Privacy and Publicity Rights

You are solely responsible for addressing issues of privacy and publicity rights relating to your use of our materials. The rights of privacy and publicity are distinct from copyright. Although fair use is a defense to copyright infringement, it is not a defense to violating privacy or publicity rights.

An individual depicted in a reproduction has privacy rights as outlined in Title 45 CFR 46 (Protection of Human Subjects). Special Collections reserves the right to require a release from individuals whose privacy may be violated by the reproduction of this image or materials.

The right of publicity is a person’s right to control, and profit from, the use of his or her name, image, and likeness. This means that any use of a person’s name, image, or likeness for commercial gain is not permitted without his or her consent. Rights of publicity are governed by state laws.

Disclaimer

In receiving a reproduction from our holdings, you assume all responsibility for infringement of copyright or other rights in your use of the material. You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the Library, UM and its agents and employees, from and against any and all liabilities, losses, demand, penalties, costs, expenses, attorneys’ fees, lawsuits, fines, judgments, or causes of actions, including but not limited to claims relating to infringement of copyright, trademark, invasion of rights of privacy or publicity, or libel that arise either directly or indirectly from any use by the requestor of the images and/or materials provided by the Library.

Credits

All reproductions of images and materials must be credited to Archives and Special Collections, Mansfield Library, University of Montana as the source. However, you must not use the name of Archives and Special Collections, the Mansfield Library, or UM in any manner which creates any false association between you and the image, materials, Library, and/or UM, or that incorrectly implies any sponsorship or endorsement by the Library, UM, or any third party rights holder.

Share with Us

We would appreciate hearing about your use of our materials in your research, artistic endeavors, publications, exhibitions or other scholarly and commercial venues. Share with us at library.archives@umontana.edu.