Accessing DMU Special Collections is free and we are open to all – staff and students of DMU and other universities, private researchers and members of the public.
For users from outside DMU we have introduced some charges for reprographics and research.
Photocopies:
A4 and A3 black and white: £0.30 per side
A4 and A3 colour: £0.60 per side
Scanning:
PDF: £0.50 per page
JPEG at 300 dpi: £1.00 per scan (up to A3 size)
JPEG at 300 dpi: £5.00 per scan (over A3 size)
Camera Pass:
£2.50 a day to use personal camera
NB – camera use must still be within copyright guidelines and restrictions
All photocopying and scanning will be done by staff on behalf of the researcher
Please note that due to the fragile nature of the items held in Special Collections, it is not always possible to copy them
Remote orders:
As above + £2.50 fee for the staff time involved in locating and preparing the items to be reproduced + postage if relevant
Digitisation:
For already digitised items £3 per digital file
For items needing digitising £3 per digital file plus £5 per item for the staff time of digitising
Enquiry Service
The first 15 minutes of staff time working on an enquiry are free. If the research takes longer, £2.50 will be charged per 15 minutes of staff time.