Collection Usage Policies
The library encourages and promotes use of its collections. The materials in Special Collections & University Archives do not circulate. They are available to students, faculty, scholars, and the public for consultation and research in the reading room of the department's facilities. Computer catalogs and databases, online research guides, and finding aids are available for reference.
- Personal laptops and other quiet devices may be used.
- Please ask staff before using equipment such as recorders, scanners, or cameras.
- Food and drinks are not allowed.
- A photocopier is available for use with manuscript materials, though some bound or fragile items may not be copied.
- For photographs or digital scans, please consult staff about our digital reproduction services.
- Digital reproductions are provided for personal research only and may not be shared, published, or deposited elsewhere without written permission.
- Staff can provide up to twenty (20) scanned pages per patron.
- All patrons must attend to people in their care while in the Reading Room.
- Researchers are strongly encouraged to schedule an appointment if seeking specific items or collection to ensure availability of staff assistance.
- Collection spaces may only be entered when accompanied by Special Collections & University Archives staff.
- All patrons are expected to follow the Library Code of Conduct while using Special Collections & University Archives.
