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Special Collections and Archives - Access & Use Policies

Security

Please show a valid photo ID to the reading room attendant.

Staff reserves the right to inspect all personal items (books, notes, computer cases, etc.) on the arrival and/or departure of any researcher when use of Special Collections/Law Center Archives material is requested.

Using Special Collections Material

Access to manuscript and archival material for any purpose involving pending litigation must be through the office of the Law Center Counsel. Failure to disclose this intent may constitute a serious breach of legal ethics.

Use NO INK when examining research materials. Pencils are supplied on request.

Four boxes may be requested at a time. Depending on the volume of material per box and the value of the contents, only one box or one folder may be provided at a time (based on the discretion of staff).

Please preserve the existing order of the material in each folder. Report any disarrangement discovered to staff.

Please do not mark materials in any way either directly or by writing notes on top of them, or by resting books or other objects on the surface of the material.

When returning material, please replace all folders in proper numerical or alphabetical sequence in the box.

Notify staff when leaving the reading room. Please return all material before leaving for the day. Material may be held for up to a week if requested.

Please alert staff to boxes containing requests for copies. Individual folders containing copy requests must be replaced in the appropriate boxes.

Responsibility for Special Collections/Law Center Archives material is assumed by the researcher until all items have been returned to and accounted for by staff.

Note: It is the responsibility of the researcher to determine the owner of literary rights including copyright and obtain permission from the owner of those rights before Special Collections/Law Center Archives materials are published or used commercially.

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