Reproductions, Copyright, & Citing Archives
Reproduction of Materials and Remote Reference
The Barnard Archives provides remote reference services and digital reproductions to researchers at no charge.
Consultations
To request an in-person or virtual research consultation with Archives staff, please email archives@barnard.edu or schedule an appointment online.
Reproductions
In-person researchers accessing archival materials in our Reading Room may use digital cameras or our self-scanning stations to make copies of archival material for personal research purposes; see Information for Your Visit for additional details.
Subject to staff availability and volume of requests, digital reproductions of most materials in the Archives can also be provided to researchers who are unable to visit the Archives in person. Please contact archives@barnard.edu to place your request.
Digital reproductions of photographs and paper documents are available from Archives staff on a case-by-case basis, provided the archival material may be safely scanned or photographed. We do not offer design or print services in-house. All scans are provided as TIFF, JPG, or PDF files.
Please allow two to three weeks for all digital reproductions of archival material. Rush orders may be considered on a case-by-case basis. The Barnard Archives and Special Collections reserves the right to decline to reproduce material, or to limit the amount of material that can be digitized.
Audio-visual archival materials are considered for digitization on an individual basis. In the case that materials must be sent to a third-party vendor for digitization, patrons are responsible for all costs incurred. The Archives will be responsible for finding digitization vendors.
“Reproducing/reprinting all or any part of this zine without prior consent will be considered utterly disrespectful and generally uncool.” Aqsa Zine #4 Ancestors + Descendents. Sept. 2011. Print.
Researchers may scan, photograph, or otherwise reproduce zine text and images for their own use. Researchers may not publish zine images or substantial amounts of text in print, on the web, or in any public format, without making every effort to secure permission from the zine creator. If the zine creator is deceased or difficult for the researcher and zine librarian to locate, discuss other options with the zine librarian. All zines are protected by copyright unless they contain an anti-copyright statement.
Read and contribute other special zine copyright/fair use statements on the Zine Libraries website.
Copyright & Fair Use
The Barnard Archives and Special Collections is the physical repository for the collections in its care. For materials created as work-for-hire or by Barnard employees during the course of their work with the College, the Archives can frequently grant permission to reproduce items for publication. For other materials in its collections, copyright remains the property of the original creator(s) or their heirs; in such cases, it is the researcher's responsibility to secure permission from the copyright holder for reproduction in whole or part. To request permission to reproduce materials for publication for which Barnard College is the presumed copyright holder, please contact archives@barnard.edu.
Copyright law of the United States governs the making of reproductions of copyrighted material. Under the exception of fair use, researchers, libraries, and archives are permitted to create reproductions of such materials for "private study, scholarship, or research" only. If a researcher uses a reproduction in excess of fair use as defined by U.S. copyright law, they may be liable for copyright infringement. For additional information, researchers may refer to resources provided by the United States Copyright Office. The Barnard Archives and Special Collections is not responsible for any violation of copyright law arising from researchers' use of reproductions of materials from its collections.
Privacy, Publicity, & Third Party Rights
In addition to U.S. copyright law, the reproduction of archival materials is subject to third party rights to privacy and publicity. Privacy rights protect individuals' right to control the use of their name, likeness, or image; publicity rights protect the right of heirs and estates to control any commercial value arising from the use of an individual's of name, likeness, or image following their death. Third party rights are determined by state law. Researchers are solely responsible for complying with relevant legislation regarding privacy and publicity pertaining to their use of archival materials from the Barnard Archives collections.
Citing Materials
Materials from the Barnard College Archives and Special Collections can be cited as follows:
Print material
Identification of Specific Item; Date (if known); Collection number - Collection name, inclusive dates; Box and Folder or other location; Barnard Archives and Special Collections, Barnard College.
Photographic or audiovisual material
Subject, Location, and/or Description; Date (if known); Collection number - Collection name, inclusive dates; Box and Folder or other location; Barnard Archives and Special Collections, Barnard College.
Captions for archival photographs should read "Courtesy of the Barnard Archives and Special Collections." Citation formats can be modified for specific bibliographic styles or publishers' preferences; please email archives@barnard.edu with any questions.