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Please be advised that these guidelines are being reviewed and are subject to change.
Duplication Format and Sizes
Text/Fixed/Still Materials
Document Type |
Resolution or Definition (PPI) |
Bit Depth and Color Mode |
File Format |
Flat documents or bound books (High-contrast text, carbon copies, maps, handwritten materials, photographs, etc.) |
300 or 600 |
1-bit, bi-tonal; 8-bit grayscale; 24-bit RGB (color) |
.pdf (PDF) .png (PNG) .jpg (JPEG) |
35mm Slides; Negatives |
300 or 600 |
8-bit, grayscale; 24-bit, sRGB |
.pdf (PDF) .tif (TIFF) .jpg (JPEG) |
Microfilm/Microfiche |
300 or 600 |
8-bit, grayscale |
.pdf (PDF) .tif (TIFF) .jpg (JPEG) |
If you do not indicate a preference, files will be delivered as 300 PDF.
Audio/Visual Materials
Every effort will be made to accurately represent the source material. Please keep in mind that the quality of duplicated material is limited by the quality of the original material.
Document Type |
File Format |
Audio |
mp3 |
Video |
mp4 |
Born Digital Materials
Any requests for duplication of born digital text/image files will be delivered in their original format.
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