Digital Imaging Services
Prices for Digital Imaging Services
| Copy Existing TIFF file to CD-ROM | $22.00 per file copied |
| Scan from Glass Negative to CD | $40.00 |
| Digital Color InkJet Prints (Up to 36" wide, non-archival) |
$22.00 per linear foot |
| Scan from Original Material Scans are 300 dpi, unless otherwise requested. Not all original material is available for scanning. |
Call or email for estimate |
Digital Black and White Photographic Prints
Formats and prices are for existing digital images. Your choice of matte or gloss finish. Prints meet archival standards.
| 8" X 10" | 11" X 14" | 16" X 20" | 20" X 24" | 30" X 40" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $25.00 | $33.00 | $40.00 | $58.00 | $126.00 |
Digital Color Photographic Prints
Formats and prices are for existing digital images. Your choice of matte or gloss finish. Prints meet archival standards.
| 8" X 10" | 11" X 14" | 16" X 20" | 20" X 24" | 30" X 40" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $40.00 | $53.00 | $80.00 | $126.00 | $308.00 |
| 40" X 60" | 43" X 80" |
|---|---|
| $418.00 | $520.00 |
Digital Black & White Photographic Prints from Glass Negative
Your choice of matte or gloss finish. Prints meet archival standards.
| Size | Print & CD | |
|---|---|---|
| 5" x 7" | $40.00 | $65.00 |
| 8" x 10" | $40.00 | $65.00 |
| 11" x 14" | $49.00 | $74.00 |
| 16" x 20" | $55.00 | $80.00 |
| 20" x 24" | $73.00 | $98.00 |
| 30" x 40" | $85.00 | $110.00 |
Digital Fiber-Based Prints
Formats and prices are for existing digital images. Images are printed on Ultra Smooth Fine Art paper, which is an acid-free, lignin-free, chlorine-free, 100% cotton hot press product. The finish is matte and the color is similar to Arches Buff.
| 8" X 10" | 11" X 14" | 16" X 20" |
|---|---|---|
| $66.00 | $86.00 | $119.00 |
Other photographic print sizes are available upon request up to 44" x 96". Images may be printed on special media such as canvas and vinyl. Digital color negatives, black and white negatives, and color transparencies are also available. Please contact the Duplication Services for a price quote.
Microfilm or Microfiche Scan to CD-ROM
| Automatic document scanning to TIFF images (300 dpi, post-process editing, QC, and copy to CD-ROM) |
$.75/exposure |
| TIFF to PDF Conversion (Image only) | $.90/exposure |
| TIFF to PDF Conversion Plus OCR (Only available for printed book materials in English) |
$1.05/exposure |
| Minimum charge per order | $20.00 |
Instructions for ordering existing digital images
Digital prints can be produced from images found online at The Library of Congress. To find your image, you can conduct a search via American Memory, or through the virtual reading rooms such as the Prints & Photographs Division or Geography and Maps Division.
- If the "DIGITAL ID" field is listed in the item's online record, please write down the letters and numbers on the Duplication Services order form. (For example: bbc 1378, or g3721p rr001110.)
- Write the caption, or title, of the digital image on the order form. Services and pricing information can be found at the top of this page.
- Mail, fax, or e-mail your order to the Duplication Services.
Instructions for ordering scans of original material
The Duplication Services can scan cartographic, microfilm, or other original material from the Library's collections upon request. However, it is recommended you search the American Memory Web site first to determine if the item currently exists in digital format.
- To find your item, please use the Library of Congress Online Catalog, a database of approximately 12 million records representing books, serials, computer files, manuscripts, cartographic materials, music, sound recordings, and visual materials in the Library's collections. (Not all material will be available for scanning. Please call the Duplication Services for more information.)
- Please write down the item's title, type of material, the LC Control Number and the Call Number on the Duplication Services order form. Services and pricing information can be found at the top of this page.
- Mail, fax, or e-mail your order to the Duplication Services.
Rush Digital Service
Rush service orders for digital reproductions are completed in 10 business days for an additional charge of 300% of the base price of the order. Orders for some material cannot be rushed.
Last Updated: 05/28/2009