 Hours & Access
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Access
Access to research materials in Special Collections & Archives
is open to the public. All materials are non-circulating so research
must be done in-house, by email, by mail, or by telephone.
Hours
Paul Laurence Dunbar Library
Special Collections & Archives is located on the fourth floor of the
Dunbar Library.
Hours: Please visit our hours calendar
Fordham Health Sciences Library Special Collections & Archives is located on Fordham's
lower level and is open:
Hours: By Appointment Only
Contact Information
For further information contact:
Special Collections and Archives
Paul Laurence Dunbar Library
Wright State University
Dayton, OH, 45435
(937) 775-2092
e-mail: archive@www.libraries.wright.edu Rules and Regulations for Use of Materials
All researchers using materials in the Special Collections and Archives
must agree to abide by the following rules and regulations:
- Researchers are required to register each time they enter the
Archives. By signing the register you indicate an understanding
of the regulations and a willingness to abide by them.
- Smoking, eating, and drinking are prohibited.
- Removal of archival materials from the reading room without permission
constitutes theft under the law.
- Archival materials do not circulate.
- Only pencils may be used in the Archives and will be provided if
needed. To prevent permanent marking of research materials, the
use of any kind of pen is prohibited.
- Writing on papers placed on top of research materials is prohibited.
- Researchers are not permitted to scan, photograph, or film archival
materials. Duplication services are available for a fee.
- In handling maps, manuscripts, printed materials, and photographs
researchers should only touch the edges of the paper.
- Do not change the order in which a collection has been filed. If
this occurs by accident, please inform the reference staff.
- The use of some manuscripts and archives are prohibited by law.
The researcher must comply with the terms of any restriction placed
on manuscripts/records.
- The researcher assumes full responsibility for conforming to the
laws of libel and literary property rights, which may be involved
in his/her use of manuscripts and other records.
- When you have completed your research, please leave all research
materials on the table. DO NOT RESHELVE REFERENCE MATERIALS.
- Briefcases, backpacks, lap top cases and other bags are not permitted
in the Archives reading room. Folders, notebooks, laptops, and research
notes brought in to the Archives by patrons are subject to search
prior to leaving the Archives reading room.
- Loud talking and actions likely to disturb other researchers are
prohibited in the reading room. Extended conferences with fellow
researchers should be held outside the reading room.
- The copyright law of the United States (Title 17, US Code) governs
the making of photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted
material. Under conditions specified in the law, libraries and archives
are authorized to furnish a photocopy or other reproduction. One
of these specified conditions is that the photocopy or reproduction
is not to be used for any purpose other than private study, scholarship,
or research. If a user makes a request for, or later uses a photocopy
or reproduction for purposes in excess of "fair use," that user
may be liable for copyright infringement. This institution reserves
the right to refuse to accept a copying order if, in its judgement,
fulfillment of the order would involve violation of copyright law.
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