Digital Scanning: Document Services: MIT Libraries


	Digital scanning services



	We serve as an on-campus resource for conversion of paper and microform documents to electronic formats. All services are carried out on-site. For services beyond our capabilities, reccomendations to other MIT or outside vendors can be provided. Projects can be large or small. Consultation services are available to aid in meeting your requirements. Optical character recognition (OCR) can be incorporated when scanning or it can be applied to existing electronic files in order to enhance text search ability. Examples of commonly scanned materials: groups of MIT Publications (technical reports, working papers, newsletters, etc.) lab notebooks department records, correspondence OpenCourseWare materials Paper documents submitted for scanning may be: loose or bound materials up to 22" x 32" in size black and white grayscale color Microforms submitted for scanning may be: microfiche 35 mm roll microfilm Note: We have limited on-site capability to scan microforms but can suggest outside vendors with whom we have worked previously. Electronic formats available for scanned documents: TIFF PDF (Adobe Acrobat) JPG Text Resolution range: Up to 600 DPI for black and white unbound originals Up to 400 DPI for all others Electronic delivery options: CD/DVD FTP Pickup Web-Docs Fees: Scanning fees vary based on the quantity and quality of original material. Please call (617) 253-2800 or email scanning@mit.edu for a price quote. Note: Copyright restrictions may apply to certain materials.