Publish & Cite RBML Materials
Publication Policy
In order to reduce barriers to the dissemination of research conducted in its collections, the Rare Book & Manuscript Library (RBML) ordinarily will not set conditions on publication of materials from its collections in connection with scholarship.
In most cases, RBML owns only the physical object and therefore does not assume any responsibility for literary property, copyright, or any other legal issues involved in the publication and reproduction of items in its collections. It is the responsibility of the user to secure permission from the appropriate copyright holder. Any copyright infringement which may occur through the use of our material is the responsibility of the patron. RBML holds the copyright to the following archival collections: Joseph Urban Papers; William Bronk Papers; Manuel Komroff Papers; and the Hart Crane Papers.
Citation Format
RBML encourages personal, educational, and non‑commercial use of materials that falls under fair use principles. Scholarly research is considered non‑commercial use.
RBML does not charge for the physical use of its items, but we do request that you use the following templates:
RBML
- Manuscript Citation:
Identification of specific item, date [if known], name of collection (box #, folder #), Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Columbia University Libraries.
- Book Citation:
Title, Call #, Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Columbia University Libraries.
Oral History
- Oral History interview with [Interviewee] (Year), [Collection/Project title if applicable], pages [xx‑xx], Oral History Archives at Columbia, Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Columbia University in the City of New York.
or
Reminiscences of [Interviewee] (Year), [Collection/Project title if applicable], pages [xx‑xx], Oral History Archives at Columbia, Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Columbia University in the City of New York.
- Example Citations:
- Oral History interview with David Norman Dinkins (2014), Oral History Archives at Columbia, Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Columbia University in the City of New York.
- Reminiscences of Rex G. White (1951), pages 17‑19, Radio Pioneers Project, Oral History Archives at Columbia, Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Columbia University in the City of New York.
University Archives
- Manuscript Citation:
Identification of specific item, date [if known], name of collection (box #, folder #), University Archives, Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Columbia University Libraries.
- Book Citation:
Title, Call #, University Archives, Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Columbia University Libraries.
If there is a known photographer or artist associated with an image you wish to publish, we recommend attribution as good scholarly practice.
Copyright
Notice: Warning concerning copyright restrictions
The copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) governs the making of photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material.
Under certain conditions specified in the law, libraries and archives are authorized to furnish a photocopy or other reproduction. One of these specific 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 judgment, fulfillment of the order would involve violation of copyright law.