Researchers are welcome to bring cell phones, tablets, and personal cameras (with flash turned off) to take pictures of non-visual, unrestricted material. Visual material, such as photographs and artwork, requires the permission of special collections personnel.   

If high-quality images are desired, the researcher should complete a Reproduction Request Form and, if there are no restrictions, the department will fulfill small digitization requests for a fee. Please contact law-sc@law.northwestern.edu for a quote. The department reserves the right to decline reproduction requests due to limited staffing or the poor condition of the materials. Reproductions will not be made for material where a digital facsimile is available online. Please note that our materials are made available for the purpose of educational, research, and personal use only and may be protected under the United States copyright law (Title 17 of the U.S. Code).  

If the requested images are intended for publication, either online or in print, researchers will be responsible for determining the copyright status of the materials and for obtaining the necessary permissions from the rights holders for purposes beyond fair use. Where applicable, proof of third-party permission must be provided to special collections personnel beforehand. The Pritzker Legal Research Center is unable to provide copyright permissions or rights and may require the researcher to sign an indemnification form. The name of the item, collection, and the Pritzker Legal Research Center must appear in the publication consistent with the researcher’s other citations, and the library should be notified when the publication is released.