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Reproduction Charges

SDSU Archives and Special Collections accepts cash, checks and money orders as forms of payment.

Contact the archivist for cost of other services not listed below.

SDSU Archives and Special Collections Reproduction Charges

SDSU Affiliate (faculty, staff, student, department, alumni, foundation, etc.)

ServiceCharge
Digital reproduction of images
 (high resolution TIFF or other image file)
1-5 Images: Subsidized by library
6+ Images: $2.00 per image over 5 images
Digital reproduction of text
 (low resolution PDF file)
1-21 Images: Subsidized by library
21+ Images: $0.05 per page over 20 pages
ProcessingSubsidized by library
Use Charges
 (applies only to items for which the library holds copyright)
Subsidized by library

Non-profit and Scholarly Uses (Non-SDSU Affiliate)

ServiceCharge
Digital reproduction of images
 (high resolution TIFF or other image file)
$4.00 per image
Digital reproduction of text
 (low resolution PDF file)
$0.10 per page
Processing$10.00 per reproduction request

Use Charges (applies only to items for which the library holds copyright)

ServiceCharge
For reference and unpublished research 
 (i.e., family histories, dissertations, and educational uses)
Subsidized by the library
For editorial use
 (i.e., within books, journals and other published works)
$10.00 per image
For advertising and other promotional uses 
 (i.e., web sites, posters, brochures, exhibits/displays)
$15.00 per image

Commercial Use

ServiceCharge
Digital reproduction of images
 (high resolution TIFF or other image file)
$10.00 per image
Digital reproduction of text
 (low resolution PDF file)
$0.10 per page
Processing$50.00 per reproduction request
For editorial use
 (i.e., within books, journals and other published works)
 (applies only to items for which the library holds copyright)
$50.00 per image
For advertising and other promotional uses
 (i.e., web sites, posters, brochures, exhibits/displays, merchandise)
 (applies only to items for which the library holds copyright)
$75.00 per image

Other Services

ServiceCharge
Photocopies (8˝ X 11)$ 0.10 per page (performed by Archives staff)
Black and White Printing$ 0.10 per page (performed by Archives staff)
Color Printing$ 0.25 per page (performed by Archives staff
Physical media (CD/DVD)$2.00 for each disc used to save/send digital reproductions
Shipping and Handling charges$2.00 (minimum), large orders may require additional charges.
Facsimile (Fax) service$0.50 per page
Rush service$15.00 per order
Staff Research time$25.00 per hour, minimum charge is ˝ hour.
Used for in-depth research requests.