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Duplication Services
Reproduction and duplication services from the Library of Congress

Microfilm/Microfiche

(Please note, when newspaper and periodical lists are provided, microfilm files may or may not be fully complete for date spans listed.)

Order Processing and Research Fee
This non-refundable fee covers order processing, item identification and retrieval, and cost estimate.
$14.00 per item

Microfilm Negative (35mm Silver)
Produced by filming textual material of uniform overall background and size density not exceeding 17" x 24". Price is based on the type, size and quality of the original material. The Duplication Services must review original material before a price is quoted.
Per Exposure Minimum Charge Per Order
$ 1.04 min. to $2.40
Material must be reviewed before price is quoted
$15.00

Continuous Tone Microfilm Negative (35mm Silver)
Also known as grayscale film; this type of film has more tonal range than high contrast film. May be used when original material primarily consists of photographs or illustrations. Textual characters may appear slightly less sharp with continuous tone film.
Per Exposure Minimum Charge Per Order
$ .70 min. to $2.50
Material must be reviewed before price is quoted
$15.00

Microfilm Positive (35mm Silver)
From existing negative microfilm (includes spool, box, and mailing fee). Only entire reels are printed from LC negative film rolls (reels can be any length from 7 to 130 feet).
Each Roll (U.S.) Each Roll (Non-U.S.)
$80.00 $87.00

Continuous Tone Microfilm Positive (35mm Silver)
ONLY a continuous tone positive can be produced from a continuous tone negative microfilm (includes spool, box, and mailing fee).
Each Roll (U.S.) Each Roll (Non-U.S.)
$87.00 $95.00

Microfiche (Silver Halide Duplicates)
Fiche from individual sheets or 105m roll $5.00
Minimum charge per order $15.00

Microfilm or Microfiche to Paper (Frame-by-frame enlargement)
Enlarged paper copies from microfilm or microfiche images. Newspapers and other large format material may not be legible if printed by this process.
Enlargement up to 11" x 17" Per Exposure Minimum Charge Per Order
$ .70 $15.00

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

Rush Microphotographic Service

Rush service orders for microfilm and microfiche are completed in 10 business days for an additional charge of 100% of the base price of the order.

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Last Updated: 05/28/2009

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