Special Collections Services

RESEARCH SERVICES
Due to staffing limitations, research requests will be completed at the discretion of the library staff.  Please be aware that in-depth or comprehensive research may not be able to be accommodated.

REPRODUCTION SERVICES
Patrons may request reproductions of collection material by telephone, mail or email.  When requesting this service, please indicate the collection name and be as specific as possible about the document or information you seek. 

The Special Collections department reserves the right to:

• limit large amounts of collection material reproduction

• refuse copy services for materials too fragile to withstand equipment use

• refuse copy services for materials subject to copyright or other restrictions

For copy requests exceeding 50 pages in length, an additional production fee will apply.  Payment for all reproduction requests must be received in advance and may be made by cash, check, money order or charge (MC, American Express, Discover).  Please note that Visa cards are not accepted.  If you wish to use a debit or credit card, we would suggest you call us rather than emailing the account number & expiration date. If you prefer sending a check or money order, make it payable to Truman State University and mail to:

FEES (effective July 1, 2012)

DESCRIPTIONS OF IMAGES

Acknowledgements

When publishing or exhibiting from our Archives or manuscript collections, please acknowledge with the following:
 
Courtesy of [name of collection], Special Collections Department, Pickler Memorial Library, Truman State University

Warning Concerning Copyright Restrictions: The copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) governs the making of photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material. Under certain conditions specified in the law, libraries and archives are authorized to furnish a photocopy or reproduction that is not to be "used for any other 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 use may be liable for copyright infringement.

Truman State University does not own copyright to intellectual and/or artistic properties of images or documents, published or unpublished, in any of our manuscript collections. Nor does the University have the right to grant any permissions which might be necessary under the provisions of the privacy laws. While it is not our responsibility to obtain permission for our patrons to use or publish, we will do our best to provide information that will help secure permission.

The following chart is provided as a quick reference for unpublished (manuscript) works and works published in the United States.  It was originally published in Hirtle, Peter B.  "Recent Changes To the Copyright Law: Copyright Term Extension,"  Archival Outlook (January/February 1999): 1-4, and is updated annually. The  complete version includes works published outside the US, some special cases and more extensive explanations and may be found at http://www.copyright.cornell.edu/training/Hirtle_Public_Domain.htm.