B01 Detailed Descriptions

B01 - Bound materials, Standard Photography ^{^}

High quality digital imaging (captured at 300 dpi) for complete volumes where the emphasis is on legible content.

Machine printed bound volumes in stable condition with text block intact
Content comfortably clear of the gutter - at least 1/4" on either side of the gutter.
Cover/page size - up to 11.5"x 17" (portrait position)
Binding thickness - up to 3"
Volume must open to at least 110 degree

Especially fragile materials and/or items with non-standard characteristics; paperbound, parchment, handwritten, tip-ins or inserted pages, loose or extremely brittle pages, thin or cockled paper may be considered eligible following a review by a conservator and/or Imaging Services staff. Such materials may require additional charges for handling.
Order minimum of at least 1,000 pages.
All items imaged cover to cover including blank pages.
Usually, digital objects will be delivered via Harvard Mirador Viewer.

The materials under this category will be sent to one of our book-scan stations or V book-cradles (two-side).

Book-scan station

camera, lighting, and table	table with a book	scanning	turning a page

V book-cradle

camera, lighting, and cradle	cradle with a book	scanning	turning a page

For information about how to evaluate, prepare, and deliver materials for digitization, please contact Imaging Services at imagingservices-list@lists.fas.harvard.edu.