Using the Collection

Items from our collection may be used in two ways. All reference materials are non-circulating and may be used in the archive only. Original recordings (those for which cassette or CD listening copies have not been generated) also may not leave the premises. We have a listening station available for you to listen on-site to more modern formats, including LP, cassette and CD. Older or more fragile formats, such as cylinders, will need to be transferred to modern media before they can be used for listening.

If you need to use one of our recordings outside of the archive for academic purposes, including for teaching, class presentations, or extended listening, we can generate a listening copy for you. Listening copies may be borrowed, in limited numbers, for up to two weeks. Please allow from one to three business days for a listening copy to be generated.

Patron copying of recordings is not allowed, and all copying work at Belfer is done within the limits of U.S. copyright law and SU Library policy. Individuals borrowing listening copies from the archive are responsible for being familiar with and following relevant copyright and fair-use laws. Any personal (i.e., non-academic) use of recordings from our collection requires payment of re-recording fees as well as any applicable copyright fees or royalties.