For a fee, Map Collection staff can order you reproductions of materials that cannot be checked out. The fee varies depending on the material and copy method chosen. Unfortunately, we are not able to provide these services for maps that do circulate.
Please consult Map Collection staff (206) 543-9392 or email us at maplib@u.washington.edu to help you decide which format is best for you. The list above refers to the format of the output (the copy), not the original.
IMPORTANT: Each form has a place near the bottom that asks you to state your intended use, so please make sure to fill this out in your own words (don't leave the lines blank) and sign the form before sending it. Copy requests will NOT be processed if this information is not completed.
Use this method for maps narrower than 36". Maps must not be too fragile to process through the oversize scanner/copier, but maps encased in Mylar are acceptable.
Prices rarely exceed $5 per item before fees. There is a $5 service fee and 15% UW surcharge. For more information about fees and turnaround time see the Campus Engineering Records Pricelist.
Order form: Large Format Reproduction Order (pdf version). Fax it to (206) 685-8049 or mail it to the address listed on the form.
Pick up/mail: Special Collections will mail your copies to you and invoice you, or you can pick them up and pay for services at Special Collections, which is located in the basement of Suzzallo-Allen Libraries. Phone: (206) 543-1929. Email: speccoll@u.washington.edu.
The Map Collection does not have an oversized color printer, however our self-service color photocopier can make 11" x 17" copies. Larger items can be copied in multiple sheets and pieced together. As an alternative you can get a scanned copy on CD-ROM which can be taken to the Locke Computer Lab (HS T271) on-campus (or off-campus reprographics companies) for printing on an oversized printer.
Both negatives and prints are available for black and white film, but once you have the negatives it is cheaper to take them to an off-campus photo developer.
Prices: see the CSS price lists.
Order form: Photographic Reproduction Order (pdf). Fax it to (206) 685-8049 or mail it to the address listed on the form.
Pick up/mail: Classroom Support Services (CSS) will mail your copies to you and invoice you (for a fee), or you can pick up and pay for services at: CSS, 70 Kane Hall, Box 353095 University of Washington Seattle, WA 98195. Phone: (206)543-9912. Email: cssphoto@u.washington.edu.
Only negatives are available for color film, so you must take the negatives to an off-campus photo developer.
Prices: see the CSS price lists.
Order form: Photographic Reproduction Order (pdf). Fax it to (206) 685-8049 or mail it to the address listed on the form.
Pick up/mail: Classroom Support Services (CSS) will mail your copies to you and invoice you (for a fee), or you can pick up and pay for services at: CSS, 70 Kane Hall, Box 353095 University of Washington Seattle, WA 98195. Phone: (206)543-9912. Email: cssphoto@u.washington.edu.
If you want a copy of a whole map on transparencies, copies will be on 8½" x 11" sheets and will not be pieced together for you. If you want a color copy of a portion of a map on transparencies, the order must be accompanied by a black and white 8½" x 11" photocopy showing the area you want copied.
Prices:
Order form: Large Format Reproduction Order (pdf). Fax it to (206) 685-8049 or mail it to the address listed on the form.
Pick up/mail: Interlibrary Loan will mail your copies to you and invoice you (for a fee), or you can pick up and pay for services at: UWorld Express, Suzzallo Library, University of Washington Libraries, Box 352900, Seattle, WA 98195-2900. Phone: (206) 543-1878. Email: interlib@u.washington.edu
There are several complicating factors in choosing the best digital scanning option for a map: dpi (dots per inch), size of the original, file format, etc. Please call (206) 543-9392 or email us at maplib@u.washington.edu for more information.
Applicable order forms:
Large Format Reproduction Order (pdf).
Photographic Reproduction Order (pdf).
Digital Scanning Order (pdf).
For digitized map images already in the Map Collection which are in the public domain, we can arrange to transfer the files to a CD-ROM for you. You must know which files you wish to transfer. Please note that it is cheaper to provide your own CD-ROM.
Prices: see the CSS price lists.
Order form: Digital Scanning Order (pdf). Fax it to (206) 685-8049 or mail it to the address listed on the form.
Pick up/mail: Classroom Support Services (CSS) will mail your copies to you and invoice you (for a fee), or you can pick up and pay for services at: CSS, 70 Kane Hall, Box 353095 University of Washington Seattle, WA 98195. Phone: (206)543-9912. Email: cssphoto@u.washington.edu.
