The Bancroft Library supports research, teaching, scholarship, and creative endeavors involving the use of materials from our collections. We provide a variety of duplication services to meet the needs of our researchers.
All requests for duplication services (outlined more fully below) must be placed through our online requesting system, Aeon. Please consider our terms of use, fees charged for all duplication services, and turnaround times before submitting a request. Submission of a duplication order constitutes agreement to the Bancroft's terms of use.
February 2023 Update: Due to the high volume of requests for duplication services it may take up to two weeks for library staff to issue you an invoice for services after you have placed a request through Aeon. Further, please be advised that orders for new high resolution imaging (works without existing high-res digital image files), PDFs for bound material, and whole reel microfilm duplication have a turnaround time of 12-14 weeks after payment has been received by the library. Existing digital files can still be sent within the original time frame of 4 weeks after payment is received.
THE LIBRARY CANNOT RUSH ANY DUPLICATION SERVICES. DO NOT PLACE AN ORDER IF YOU REQUIRE THE FILES SOONER THAN STATED ABOVE.
The Bancroft Library provides high-resolution, publication-quality digital copies of Bancroft materials.
The following materials are exempted from this service:
The Bancroft Library provides research quality PDFs. This service offers basic OCR, but it does not work on all the materials that are reproduced. We only reproduce consecutive pages, entire manuscript folders, volumes, etc.
The following materials are exempted from this service:
The Bancroft Library provides digital copies of sound recordings and A/V material in conjunction with a third-party vendor. Researchers requesting a digital file for their own personal use for works which do not have an existing digital file, must be prepared to meet all costs involved in the making of preservation masters for The Bancroft Library in order to obtain the copies they are requesting. These costs are assessed on a case by case basis, and a staff member will work on providing you with a quote after your formal request for duplication (via Aeon) has been made. We no longer provide audio duplication via a mailed cassette or CD. See the Fee Schedule for general pricing information.
Due to copyright restrictions, we are unable to duplicate any commercially produced audiovisual materials. The Bancroft Library will only provide duplication of collection material that is no longer within the prescribed term of copyright.