Reference Policies
Collections Use |
Appointments |
Reference Requests |
Research Requests |
Individual Research Assistance |
Photocopying |
Photo Duplication/Digital Imaging
Collections Use
The Special Collections Reading Room is open to researchers Monday - Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. All patrons are required
to register and present a valid photo ID prior to using the collections. For your convenience, patrons may use our online
Registration Form to register prior to visiting Special
Collections. The Special Collections Reading Room is closed major and university holidays.
Special Collections reserves the right to decide what materials in the collection are available for use and reproduction,
and what form that reproduction may take. Patrons who fail to abide by the Special Collections
Research Use Policy may be denied access to Special Collections
materials and be subject to other penalties as well.
Due to their unique and sometimes fragile nature, Special Collections materials do not circulate; they must be used in the
Special Collections Reading Room only. Food and Drink are not permitted in the Reading Room and only #2 pencils may be used for
note taking. Cell phones need to be set to vibrate or turned off. All materials not needed for
note taking must be checked-in
upon registration. Laptops are permitted in the Reading Room, and the UCF Library does have laptops available for checkout at
the Periodicals/AV desk located on the 3rd Floor of the Main Library.
Patrons must obtain permission from Special Collections staff for the use of digital cameras and scanners in the Reading Room.
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Appointments
Appointments are not necessary, but are encouraged. Please use the
Online Appointment Form
to request an appointment. By contacting us prior to your visit, Special Collections staff can help
you determine what collections are needed, have materials pulled and ready for your use, and explain any restrictions which may
apply. Occasionally, the Reading Room is closed for Special Events and Staff Meetings. Evening and Weekend appointments are
subject to staff availability.
Reference Requests
All reference requests
must be made in
writing. Patrons are asked to
use our
Online Reference Form to submit their request
or email
Special Collections. Please see
Contact Us
for telephone reference and fax numbers. Telephone reference is limited
to questions about Special Collections and University Archives holdings
that can be answered in five minutes or less.
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Research Requests
Any requests that require Special Collections staff to conduct research, other than ready reference requests, will be
processed through the Library's
InfoSource office.
Please allow a minimum of 48 hours to 1 week response time, depending on method of submittal. Rush requests can be made for an
additional fee.
Individual Research Assistance
To assist students with class projects and specialized research, we are happy to hold individual research consultations with
both undergraduate and graduate students. To schedule an Individual Research Consultation, please use our
Online Individual Research Consultation Form.
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Photocopying
Materials in Special Collections may be protected by U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S. Code) which governs reproduction,
distribution, public display and certain other uses of protected works. Any and all responsibility for questions of copyright
and/or other legal questions which may arise from facsimile reproduction of materials from the collections, or from the use of
such reproductions, will be assumed by the user. Please see
our copyright notice and the
UCF Libraries' copyright policy for more information.
By providing photocopies, photo reproductions, digital images and electronic copies, Special Collections does NOT convey the
right to publish or reproduce Special Collections materials. Permission to Publish
must be obtained from the UCF Libraries Special Collections & University Archives in writing. Photocopies may not be
reduplicated or deposited elsewhere without the prior written consent of the Head of Special Collections.
Photocopies are made by Special Collections staff only, as time permits. No photocopy requests may be placed within 15 minutes
of closing. All requests must be made using the Special Collections
Photocopy Order Form.
To protect bound volumes, staff will only copy one page per copy.
Patrons are charged $0.07 per copy using patron's UCFCard or $0.10 per copy cash. Change cannot be provided for
anything larger than a $1 bill. Non-UCF patrons can obtain a visitor smart card from two dispensers located in the main library.
A visitor card costs $5.00 and comes pre-loaded with a value of $2.00.
Photo Duplication/Digital Imaging
Photo duplication and digital imaging are available. Please contact
Special Collections for more information.
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Last Updated:
03-Dec-07
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