Archives & Library
Ohio History Connection
800 East 17th Avenue
Columbus, OH 43211
Voicemail: 614.297.2510
FAX: 614.297.2546
Email: reference@ohiohistory.org
Not sure if the scanning service is quite what you need? We have a variety of services that might be of interest - check these out!
Vital records copies - Find information about the types of vital records we have, including birth, death, and marriage records, and the different ways to order copies!
Newspaper articles - Check out our helpful guide to newspaper research, with information about our newspaper microfilm interlibrary loan services!
Check out the Ohio History Connection Rights & Reproductions page for information about high-resolution digitization options!
Still have questions, or need help? Contact us!
The Archives & Library staff are happy to assist researchers interested in specific collections by providing low-resolution, research-quality scans. Our scanning service cannot replicate archival research, including original research into collections to identify content or confirm references. Sometimes you may have to travel to engage with collections in person to further your research or may wish to consider hiring an unaffiliated local researcher.
On-site, staff may make scans or photocopies for researchers at a cost of 25 cents per page scanned or copied. Please note, requests for scans or photocopies by staff exceeding ten pages will not be completed on the same day. For large copy orders, exceeding 10 pages, or for researchers who cannot visit in person, we offer this library scanning service.
To start, the researcher must provide a specific citation for the materials to be scanned. A scanning request requires a specific citation to the item to be copied. Examples of complete citations by type include:
Book, pamphlet, or magazine citations must include:
Title of the item, article or chapter title
Author of the item
Date of publication
Call Number of the item
Page numbers, if known
Manuscript or audio/visual collection citations must include:
Title of the item
Author of the item
Call Number of the item
Box and Folder Numbers or Microfilm Roll Number of the item (if applicable)
The Ohio History Connection reserves the right to restrict or refuse reproduction including but not limited to the following criteria:
Condition of the item or record
Preservation concerns
Copyright restriction
Number of pages requested exceeds the policy
Original research is required
Collection restrictions
Incomplete citations provided
Then, please contact photocopies@ohiohistory.org to initiate a request. Once staff have received a request, we will provide a page count with the total for the order. Orders exceeding 50 pages will be handled/accepted at the discretion of staff. Once a researcher has accepted the page count, a digital payment link will be sent. We will not begin processing the order until the payment has been received. Requests are processed in the order in which they are received, and it could take up to several weeks to process and deliver a scanning request.
Our fee for electronic scans is $0.25 per page plus a $10.00 processing fee. The processing fee covers the cost of expenses related to fulfillment of your order.