Our collection of digitised material is available to browse via Primo. This is regularly updated with newly digitised material being added.
You may freely use our images, provided you abide by the terms stated in the Creative Commons By Attribution 4.0 [CC by 4.0] licence (more detail is given further down this page). This includes using material in printed books and TV shows. Facsimile reproduction is not permitted without prior written permission.
If you wish to utilise our specialist digitisation service, please complete the form which can be found here.
We normally aim to complete requests within 20 days of quotation, however there may be times where this is not possible. Any delays will be communicated at the earliest opportunity.
Imaging for Research
Specialist Digitisation
A charge will apply for digitisation of:
- · Material that has not been digitised already
- · Large quantities of material (requests of this nature may be refused if they are too large)
- · Material that requires specialist imaging techniques
- · Material that cannot be handled safely in the research room To use this service, please click here to access our request form. Material will normally only be digitised if it is unique and not held elsewhere.
We have a regular programme of imaging items which are identified as priorities. Items which are imaged in full are routinely added to the digital repository and are licenced under the Creative Commons By Attribution Licence [CC By 4.0].
From March 2025, some of our images may be embedded with Content Credentials. Content Credentials, also known as C2PA, are a new open technology which details the author and editing history of an image. Our images with Content Credentials include reference to our CC By 4.0 licence.
Licensing of images
- Licensing of Images
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Unless otherwise stated, our images are licenced under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 Licence (CC BY 4.0). Under the terms of this licence you are free to:
- Share - Copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format.
- Adapt - Remix, transform, and build upon the material for any purpose, even commercially.
Under the following terms:
- Attribution - You MUST give appropriate credit, provide a link to the licence, and indicate if changes were made. You may give attribution in any reasonable manner, but not in any way that suggests we endorse you or your use.
- No additional restrictions - You MAY NOT apply legal terms or any measures that legally restrict others from doing anything the licence permits.
Attribution Example
When using our images, please credit in a similar way to the example given below:
- "Castle Street on a Friday from the Municipal Tower", catalogue number MS 3792/E2131X in University of Aberdeen Collections, is licensed under CC By 4.0.
The format shown above follows the format given below:
- Title - Link to the original image (if done digitally, otherwise name of the image)
- Author/Collection - Collection the image is part of and mentioning it is part of UOA MSC with an embedded link to the website.
- Licence - CC By 4.0 and a link to the licence.
It is recommended that you place the attribution underneath the image where it is used. If this is not possible, place it at the end of the document/post in a references section.