Old Dominion University Libraries

You can reach us at:

Old Dominion University
J. Douglas and Patricia W. Perry Library
Special Collections
Norfolk, Virginia 23529-0256
Tel. (757) 683-4483 Fax: (757) 683-5954
Email: special@www.lib.odu.edu

Hours / Location / Reading Room Guidelines / Publishing Policy / Preferred Citation / Photocopy Policy / Copyright / Directions / Parking

Hours

Monday - Friday 9 am - 4:30 pm, and at other times by appointment

Location

Enter the University Library at the Main Doors
The Special Collections is located on the east side of the Library on the 3rd floor
Turn right and take the stairs or turn left and take the elevator to the 3rd floor
If you take the stairs turn left on the 3rd floor, Special Collections will be straight ahead
If you take the elevator take a right, Special Collections will be the first door on the right

Reading Room Guidelines

In order to preserve the material collected in Special Collections researchers are asked to observe the following rules::

All visitors must complete a registration form and present a photo ID.
No food, drink, or smoking is allowed in the reading room.
All briefcases, packages, cameras, satchels, backpacks, pocketbooks, coats and jackets must be left in the designated areas - laptop computers are acceptable.
No material other than note paper, notebooks, or laptop computers may be on the desk where you are conducting research.
Use care when handling material - PENCILS ONLY - no pens or markers may be used when taking notes.
White cotton gloves may be required to handle our photographs. These will be provided for by the staff.
Researchers can only use one box and only one file from the box at a time at a time. Take care to keep the documents in the file in the order in which you find them.
All material in Special Collections must be used in the Reading Room. None of our material circulates.

Publishing Policy

No material from Special Collections may be published or reproduced without written permission from the University Librarian.

Preferred Citation

Preferred Citation - [Identification of item], Box [insert number], Folder [insert number and title], [Collection name], Special Collections and University Archives, Patricia W. and J. Douglas Perry Library, Old Dominion University Libraries, Norfolk, VA 23529.

Scanning and Photocopy Policy

Not all materials can be photocopied. Copying will be done as determined by the condition of the material.
Photocopying can usually be done within 24 hours. However, larger orders may take longer.
Limit of 100 pages per project.
Photocopying charge: $0.25 per page plus $2.00 handling charge when copies are mailed.
Scanning is free of charge unless the scans are copied to CD and mailed. The $2.00 handling charge applies in that case.

Copyright

Warning 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 specified 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.

This Institution reserves the right to refuse to accept a copying order if, in its judgment, fulfillment of that order would involve violation of copyright law

Revised: 9/24/09

Special Collections: Manuscripts