Policies Regarding Reproducing Center Material
Any reproduction of material in the collections of the Barbara Bates Center for the Study of the History of Nursing is at the discretion of the staff. Fragile and damaged materials cannot be photocopied but may be photographed subject to the approval of the curator.
NOTICE CONCERNING COPYRIGHT RESTRICTIONS:
The copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) governs the making of photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material. Under certain conditions specified in the law, libraries and archives are authorized to furnish a photocopy or other reproduction. One of these specific conditions is that the photocopy or reproduction is not to be “used for any purpose other than private study, scholarship, or research.” If a user makes a request for, or later uses, a photocopy or reproduction for purposes in excess of “fair use,” that user may be liable for copyright infringement. The Barbara Bates Center for the Study of the History of Nursing reserves the right to refuse a copying or reproduction order if, in its judgment, fulfillment of the order would involve violation of copyright law.
Paper Photocopies and Microfilm/Fiche Printouts:
All photocopies are completed by Bates Center staff.
Microfilm/microfiche reader-printer printouts are also completed by Center staff.
The cost for photocopies and film/fiche printouts for onsite users is $.75/page.
No color photocopies are available.
Orders may be placed by mail, e-mail, or fax. The cost is $.75/page (10-page minimum order). Postage/handling is included in the cost of the order.Payment must be received prior to shipment. No credit card payments for copy orders are handled at the present time. Please make checks payable to: Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania. Mail to:
Barbara Bates Center for the Study of the History of Nursing
University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing
Claire M. Fagin Hall, 2U
418 Curie Boulevard
Philadelphia, PA 19104-4217
Digital Reproductions:
Scans of photographic images in the Bates Center’s collection for which the Bates Center owns the rights are available for a $25.00 production fee per scan. A quantity discount is available: for all scans ordered after the first 10 ordered at the same time, the charge is $23.00/scan.
When ordering scans of photographic images, please specify the following:
Tone: Black-and-white; Grayscale; or Color
Format: TIF; or JPEG
Resolution: Up to 600 dpi available. Please indicate preference.
Postage/handling is included in the cost of the order. No credit card payments for photocopy or scan orders are handled at the present time. Please make checks payable to: Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania. Mail to:
Barbara Bates Center for the Study of the History of Nursing
University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing
Claire M. Fagin Hall, 2U
418 Curie Boulevard
Philadelphia, PA 19104-4217
If you are requesting permission to publish, please also see instructions for Requests for Permission to Publish.
For further questions about ordering photocopies, microfilm/fiche printouts, or scans, please contact the Center at (215) 898-4502; e-mail: nhistory@nursing.upenn.edu.
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