Digitization Services
Overview
To meet the needs of our researchers, the Library & Archives offers digitization services in the form of reference imaging and high-resolution digitization for a fee. Requests must be made through Aeon, the Hoover Institution Library & Archives’ online request and reservation system, and are filled in the order they are received. Digital files created through this service may be ingested into our Digital Collections site and made freely accessible online and/or in our reading room after direct delivery.
Reference Imaging
Reference imaging is a complimentary service for those who cannot visit us in the reading room and are looking to advance their research. Researchers can request one free folder per year. At this time we can not offer digitization beyond one folder, even for a fee.
High-resolution Digitization
We provide high-resolution imaging of archival material for publications, productions, and other projects. This service is based on a fee determined by the format type requested, see fee schedule below.
Digitization Service Rates
Submit all digitization requests using Aeon and allow one week for invoice processing. Advance payment by credit card in U.S. funds is required. Once payment is received, digitization takes four to six weeks (moving images may take longer). Digital files created through this service may be ingested into our Digital Collections website and made freely accessible online and/or in our reading room after direct delivery.
Images are delivered electronically. Existing files may not fit these file specifications, please contact us with questions.
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| Material Type | Requires New Digitization (cost per image/carrier) |
New Digitization Delivery Format | |
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Paper, prints, and photographs Sizes 11x17 in. or smaller From 12x18 to 23x35 in. Larger than 24x36 in. |
$50 $70 Starting at $120 |
16 bit TIFF, 600ppi at size of item 16 bit TIFF, 600ppi at size of item 16 bit TIFF, 400ppi at size of item |
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Transfer Fee for Existing Digital File |
$20 | Cost per file: TIFF, MP3, MP4, MOV, and PDF | |
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Negatives, slide film, lantern slides |
Price upon request |
16 bit TIFF, resolution variable based on size |
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Audio |
$100 |
MP3, Bitrate: 160 (mono) or 320 (stereo) kbps | |
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Video |
$100 |
QuickTime (MOV), Pixel aspect ratio: 640x480 (SD) or 1280x720 (HD) Video format: H.264/MP4 Video bitrate: 1100-2800 kbps |
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Motion Picture Film |
Price upon request |
Quicktime (MP4), |
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Microfilm/Microfiche |
$200 per reel |
View-only digital access via google drive | |
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Born Digital (Disks and Drives) optical disks (CD/DVD) USB flash drives external hard drives |
Price upon request |
Determined by original file formats (PDF, JPG/TIF, XLS, etc.) |
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Objects/Artifacts |
Price upon request |
16 bit TIFF, resolution variable based on size |
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Notes: Inquire for special student rates. |
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Use of Copies
Copies are for private research use only. No publication, further reproduction, or reuse of copies, beyond fair use, may be made without the express written permission of the copyright owner, if any, or, in the cases copyright is held by Stanford University, by the Hoover Institution Library & Archives on behalf of Stanford University.
