Fees
The Library charges fees to non-University of California clientele for use of Archives and Special Collections. As described below, individuals engaged in academic research and collection donors are exempt from use fees.
All users, regardless of affiliation, must pay a per-copy charge to cover the costs of photocopies, photography, and scanning. Charges are less for current UCSF faculty, staff, and students.
Exceptions
Individuals in the following categories are exempt from fees for reading room use and research requests, when they are engaged in scholarly (non-commercial) research. They are not exempt from special service fees.
- Faculty at other universities and colleges
- Graduate students at academic institutions
- Members of professional historical academic associations
- Members of one of the official University of California Alumni Associations
- Donors of collections placed in the UCSF Archives and Special Collections have access to their donated collection(s).
Individuals in these categories must provide proof of their donor status, academic appointment, current student status, professional membership, or their alumni association card.
Service Fees
| Service | Fee |
| Research request, fee per hour By mail, telephone, fax, or email (First 15 minutes free; charges assessed by the quarter hour) | $38.00 |
| Reading room use, fee per hour (Charges assessed by the quarter hour and are charged per person) | $38.00 |
Special Service Fees
| Service | Fee |
| Photocopying, transaction fee per request (does not include separate charge of cost per copy) | $38.00 |
| Scanning, cost per item scanned | $10.00 |
| Cost for preparation of request | $38.00 for non-UC users |
| In-house camera shoots, fee per hour. Does not include preparation of fee request or image reproduction charge | $100.00 |
| Lending for exhibition, transaction fee per request | $250.00 |
Permission to Publish Text (Quotations)
| Usage | Fee |
| Thesis or dissertation | no fee |
| University presses, not-for-profit publishers | no fee |
| Commercial publishers, broadcasters, and commercially financed users | negotiable |
Permission to Use Image(s) of Items Held by Archives
| Usage | Fee |
| Thesis or dissertation | no charge |
| University presses, not-for-profit publishers | $26.00/image |
| Commercial publishers, broadcasters, and commercially financed users | $75.00/image |