Manuscripts Department-Registration Form and Research Agreement

Please fill out the following forms completely. Hitting the "Enter" key or clicking on the "Submit" button will send your information to the Manuscripts Department. Failure to fill out the form completely before sending will result in the Department's inability to process your forms.

Upon visiting the Manuscripts Department, please tell a staff member that you completed your Registration Form and Research Agreement online so that you can avoid duplicating your registration.

Registration Form

PID Number (you MUST have a valid PID Number to complete this form):
Date (mm/dd/yyyy):
Name:
Street Address:
City: State: ZIP Code:
Country:
Phone:
Email Address:

Current Academic Status at UNC:
Undergraduate Student Graduate Student
Faculty Staff

How did you learn about the Manuscripts Department and our holdings?:
Citation in published work
Online Catalog
Word of mouth
World Wide Web
Instructor
Printed guide
Referral from other library
National Union Catalog of Manuscripts Collections (print)

Subject of Research:

Research Area:
African Americana Business History Civil War
Family Folklife Journalism
Legal Literary    Media
Antebellum Plantation Era Political    Publishing
Southern     UNC      WWI
WWII Other

Research Instructor (if any):

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Research Agreement

Please check off each rule to indicate you have read and understood them. By checking the last box, you agree to comply with all rules and regulations.

Manuscripts are used in the Search Room during the Department's hours of operation.
The Department provides notepaper, note cards, and pencils for researchers.
You may bring the following items into the Search Room: laptop computers, PDA's, pencils, and the Department's finding aids.
All other items, including purses, bags, folders, binders, notebooks, and outside paper are prohibited. Lockers are provided to store your belongings.

Requesting
Use call slips to make requests.
Complete one call slip per collection or call number.
Make all requests before 4:30 p.m. or 12:30 p.m. on Saturday.

Handling
Be gentle.
Keep the documents flat on the table.
Do not place any items (e.g. laptops, note cards, etc.) on top of the manuscript material.
Keep manuscripts in their original filing order.
Bring any misfiled items to the attention of the staff. Do not refile any items.
Do not remove metal fasteners (e.g. staples, paper clips) from the manuscripts. A staff member will remove them for you.

Duplication
Please see staff for instructions and details on copy requests.
We reserve the right to refuse any copy request.

Search Room
Do not exit the Search Room with manuscript items.
Ring the doorbell next to the Public Services window for assistance.
Keep conversation in the Search Room to a minimum. No cell phones.
Return materials to the Public Services window.
Exit the Search Room at least ten minutes prior to closing (M-F 4:50 p.m. and Sat. 12:50 p.m.).
Present all items (computers, notes, note cards, etc.) brought in or out of the Search Room to a staff member for inspection.

I have read, understood, and by checking this box, agree to comply with the regulations set forth above, in order to use the material in the custody of the Manuscripts Department.

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URL: http://www.lib.unc.edu/mss/agreementform.html
This page was last updated Wednesday, May 23, 2007.