Research and Reproduction
Research and Reproduction
Contact us for research and reproduction services by emailing us at cartoons@osu.edu or calling us at the following phone number 614-292-0538.
Research Services
Fifteen minutes of research service will be provided without charge to off-site patrons. Persons and businesses who need additional research service will be billed at the following rates:
Research Fees
- Research time per hour: $100
- Research time per hour (reflecting fee for scholarly or non-profit use): $25
- Only in exceptional circumstances will more than one hour of research be provided
- Email cartoons@osu.edu or call 614-292-6369 to request research services
- All the fees are subject to change
Reproductions Services and Fees
Please note that although we house materials in the collection, we do not own copyright and are not permitted to provide permission to make reproductions.
Reproduction Requests for Publication or Commercial Use
To request high-resolution digital images or photocopy reproductions for publication and/or commercial use:
- Complete the Publication and Commercial Use Reproduction Request Form.
- Return the completed form via email to cartoons@osu.edu.
Type of Reproduction
Images will be scanned from the original at 600 ppi at 100% size, TIFF, RGB color, unless otherwise specified.
- Scanning is performed using an Epson Expression 10000XL flatbed scanner or using the FUJIFILM GFX 100S II Medium Format Mirrorless Camera. Decisions are based on the size, condition, or fragility of the material, or whether the items are bound in volumes.
- The library reserves the right to refuse to copy material if it is judged that it may cause harm to the original.
- Images are scanned from the original at 600 ppi resolution at 100% size, TIFF format, RGB color unless otherwise specified.
- Images will be sent and made available for download at no additional charge.
- Rush orders may double the cost of the order (subject to availability).
- Research fee may apply if over 15 minutes.
- Orders are subject to Ohio tax.
Services and Fees
If scholarly work is published for profit, standard fees apply:
- Existing scan: $60/scan
- New scan: $70/scan
- Scholarly or non-profit publication existing scan: $10/scan
- Scholarly or non-profit publication new scan: $20/scan
- Image manipulation: $50/hr
Services and Fees
- Existing Audio-Visual digital file: $60
- Scholarly or non-profit publication existing Audio-Visual digital file: $10
- New Audio-Visual digital reproduction: Vendor fees + 50%.
- Scholarly or non-profit publication Audio-Visual new: Vendor fees + 10%
Reproduction Requests for Private Study or Research
To request low-resolution digital images or photocopy reproductions for private study or research use:
- Complete the Private Study or Research Reproduction Request Form.
- Return the complete form via email to cartoons@osu.edu.
Type of Reproduction
- Images will be scanned from the original at 72 dpi at 100% size, PDF, Black & White unless otherwise specified.
- PDF Scans are free up to 25 pages and then become $0.25/page afterwards, including the first 25 pages.
- Orders of 25 or more pages will be charged using the research fee rates.
- For orders that exceed 300 photocopies or PDF scans, please contact staff to check for availability.
- Images may be watermarked.
Services and Fees
- Cost is $0.25/scan
- Images will be scanned from the original at 72 dpi at 100% size, JPEG, RGB color unless otherwise specified.
- Images may be watermarked.
Services and Fees
- Existing scan: $10/scan
- New scan: $20/scan
- Image manipulation: $50/hr
- Complete services and fees
- Existing Audio Visual digital file: $10
- New Audio Visual digital reproduction: contact library for availability and pricing.
Additional Information
- Full payment is required prior to image or document delivery.
- Major credit cards are accepted. Payment can be made online through our website.
- Checks are to be made payable to The Ohio State University.
- Payment must be made in US dollars.
- All shipping and handling fees will be charged to the customer.
- Shipping via US mail, International Air Mail, or UPS
- FedEx can only be used if the customer supplies an account number.
- Standard shipping will be used unless the customer specifies Express delivery.
- Handling includes packaging costs.
- Delivery dates are not guaranteed.
Images used for reproduction, publication, broadcast, exhibition, or on the web must include proper credit which will be provided for the materials you have selected.
- Orders for ten or more new scans must be placed at least 8 weeks in advance.
- Orders for fewer than 10 new scans may take up to 4 weeks depending on the reproduction orders already in progress.
- Turnaround time for existing scans of images is 1-4 business days after payment is received.
- Rush orders for fewer than 10 images may be considered. The cost of the order may be doubled.
- Turnaround time for all other reproductions is available on request. We attempt to estimate delivery time as accurately as possible, however delivery time cannot be guaranteed.
- Existing scans are images that are part of the Cartoon Library & Museum’s existing Digital Collections, and may require no further individual scanning necessary to complete your order.
- These scans are high resolution at (600pp), TIFF format, RGB and are copied from the original digital image at 100% size.
- If you request a larger size or higher resolution, a new scan will be done, and the new scan fees will apply.
Copyright
Please note that although we house materials in the collection, we do not own copyright and are not permitted to provide permission to make reproductions.
The copyright law of U.S. (Title 17, United States Code) governs the making of photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material. Under certain conditions specified by the law, libraries and archives are authorized to furnish a photocopy or 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 the order would involve violation of copyright law.
Materials protected by copyright are reproduced for research and study only.
Materials protected by copyright may not be reproduced for publication without written permission of the copyright holder. Permission to reproduce material in which reproduction rights are reserved must be granted by signed written permission of the persons holding those rights. A copy of the signed written permission must be on file in the library prior to the duplication of the materials requested.
Any publication, exhibition, or other public use of materials reproduced for that purpose from the collections of the Ohio State University Libraries must credit the appropriate unit of The Ohio State University Libraries.
In requesting permission to reproduce materials from the collections of the Ohio State University Libraries as described, the requester agrees to hold harmless the Ohio State University and its Trustees, Officers, and agents either jointly or severally from any action involving infringement of the rights of any person of their heirs and descendants in common law or under statutory copyright.
The Ohio State University Libraries reserves the right to evaluate the condition of requested material to determine the appropriate method of reproduction.
A copy of the publication is requested for the repository’s records.
- Reproductions for publication and commercial use (including websites) or broadcast of images not in the public domain must have written evidence of permission from the copyright owner on file at the library before images will be provided.
- To begin your search for copyright owners of a comic strip or cartoon contact the syndicate, newspaper, magazine, book publisher, creator (check for a website), or creator’s estate or family members.
- If you are unsure about the copyright status of an image or need assistance in locating the copyright holder, please consult The Ohio State University Libraries Copyright Services, the Library of Congress Rights and Restrictions Information or contact the Cartoon Library & Museum.
- Detailed information on copyright guidelines is also available at Copyright Term and the Public Domain, Columbia University Libraries, Circular 22 from the U.S. Copyright Office, Digital Copyright Slider, the Fair Use Evaluator and the public domain charts from Cornell.
- The Copyright Public Records Catalog includes registration and renewal records from 1978-Present. There are some words of caution about searches that begins on page 3. The U.S. Copyright Office is also testing out a virtual card catalog for records from 1870- 1977 that may turn up some helpful information.
- Pre-1978 copyright registrations and renewals were published in the Catalog of Copyright Entries. You can find digital scans of these volumes on the Online Books Page where you can easily navigate to each volume by year and category.
- You may incur a copyright fee from the owner for reproduction rights.
Note: The Ohio State University Libraries do not own the copyright to all of the materials in its collections. Copyright may belong to the creator, their estate, or assignee, although some materials may fall into the public domain. Users assume full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, securing appropriate permissions for use and publication of reproduced materials, and fully crediting sources as required. Users agree to indemnify, save and hold harmless, The Ohio State University, their employees and designates from any and all costs, expense, damage, and liability arising from or in any way connected to any claim whatsoever which may be presented by anyone for loss or damage or other relief caused by The Ohio State University’s release of any items and their use in any manner, including inspection, publication, reproduction, broadcast, duplication or printing, by anyone, for any purpose whatsoever.