Dear List Members: I read in the Chronicle of Higher Education recently that some researchers use digital cameras to capture images that they use in place of photocopies (when the material is too fragile) or for illustrations in their published work. (I know that copyright permission would need to be obtained for the use of illustrations). I would like to purchase a camera for this purpose and would be interested to know: 1) If you have a recommendation as to what type of digital camera would be best suited to taking images of handwritten letters, old newspapers, and other archival materials? (The camera would be on a tripod probably a foot or so above the document, so it would have to be one that is effective for close-up images). (When it comes to illustrations, I need a camera that will take images that can be saved in a TIFF format and can be used in a forthcoming book). 2) And if the Library of Congress and other facilities permit researchers to use a camera for items that they have not digitized themselves? Thank you for responding to this. Richard Labunski Richard Labunski School of Journalism and Telecommunications University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40506-0042 Office: (859) 257-5719 Home fax: (859) 873-3557 Internship Web site: http://JATinternships.uky.edu Author of: The Educated Student: Getting the Most Out of Your College Years <www.marleyandbeck.com> To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html