Duplication Services provides expanded access to the collections of the Library of Congress through a wide variety of high quality reproduction services, including high resolution digital scans and prints, digital and paper photocopies, photographs, and microfilm copies of materials in the Library of Congress.
Our high resolution digital scans, provided as tiff files, have a standard DPI of 300. DPI can be higher, depending on original negative or object size. See our DPI Specifications.
Type of material to be copied
Each
Existing Tiff (over 12 mb/300 dpi)
$22.00
No existing file over 12 mb/300 dpi:
Original Material
$50.00
B&W Copy Negative or Transparency
$40.00
Nitrate Negative
$40.00
Original Negative or Transparency
$40.00
Color Copy Transparency
$40.00
Glass Negative
$40.00
Microfilm per image
$1.00
Digital PDF
a.k.a. Digital Photocopy PDF
Our digital photocopies are black and white PDF file(s) containing the scanned materials. The quality is similar to that of photocopying.
Type of material to be copied
Each
Notes
Photocopy - B&W (per exposure)
$1.00
Minimum charge $15.00
Microfilm PDF (per exposure)
$1.15
Minimum charge $20.00
Microfilm PDF + OCR (per exposure)
$1.30
Minimum charge $20.00
OCR - Optical Character Recognition
Paper Photocopy
Paper photocopies are available in black and white or color depending on the original, and in sizes 8"x10" and 11"x17".
Type of material to be copied
8 1/2" x 11"
11" x 17"
Oversize
Notes
Photocopy - B&W per Exposure
$0.50
$0.50
n/a
Minimum charge $15.00
Photocopy - Color Copy per Exposure
$3.00
$5.50
n/a
Minimum charge $15.00
Photocopy - B&W per linear foot
n/a
n/a
$6.00
Microfilm - B&W per Exposure
$1.00
$1.00
n/a
Minimum charge $20.00
Legal certification of photocopies
Fee
Certification - per title and per each 50 pages
$50.00
Digital Print
Our professional photographers provide print images from a digital scan on to resin-coated photographic paper. Prints are available as:
B&W Digital Prints
Color Digital Prints
B&W Digital Prints
Type of material to be copied
BLACK AND WHITE PRINTS
8" x 10"
11" x 14"
16" x 20"
20" x 24"
Copy Negative or Transparency
$30.00
$38.00
$45.00
$63.00
Nitrate Negative
$49.00
$68.00
$86.00
$103.00
Glass Negative
$40.00
$49.00
$55.00
$73.00
Original Negative or Transparency
$30.00
$38.00
$45.00
$63.00
Existing Digital File*
$30.00
$38.00
$45.00
$63.00
No Negative Exists
$68.00
$76.00
$83.00
$101.00
* Prints from existing digital files do not incur research & processing fees.
Color Digital Prints
Type of material to be copied
COLOR PRINTS
8" x 10"
11" x 14"
16" x 20"
20" x 24"
Copy Negative or Transparency
$45.00
$58.00
$85.00
$131.00
Nitrate Negative
$45.00
$58.00
$85.00
$131.00
Glass Negative
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
Original Negative or Transparency
$45.00
$58.00
$85.00
$131.00
Existing Digital File*
$45.00
$58.00
$85.00
$131.00
No Negative Exists
$95.00
$108.00
$135.00
$181.00
* Prints from existing digital files do not incur research & processing fees.
Microfilm
Our microfilm copies are 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. Duplication Services must review original material before a price is quoted.
Type of material to be copied
US Shipping
Non-US Shipping
US Positive Microfilm per reel
$85.00
$93.00
Non-US Positive Microfilm per reel
$85.00
$93.00
Shipping
We ship all orders via a traceable method, such as FedEx or Surface Mail. FedEx shipments require a street address, as they are unable to ship to a PO Box. For details on Shipping Procedures and Shipping Charges, click here.
