Rules for Use and Publication

Emilio Segrè Visual Archives

The Emilio Segrè Visual Archives is composed of copies of images received from various donors and sources; we do not claim copyright to most images in our collections. We provide as much information as possible in our credit line and metadata; if the American Institute of Physics (AIP) is listed as the copyright holder of an image, you may use it freely without permission. If a non-AIP copyright holder is listed, we may have contact information on file and ask that you reach out to us at [email protected].

Responsibility for clearing copyright for publication or public display remains with the applicant. Users with questions pertaining to copyright liability should seek their own legal counsel, as we do not provide such guidance. Please be advised that the Emilio Segrè Visual Archives will not sign any publishers' forms or any legal contracts pertaining to the use of our images.


Other Library & Archival materials

Please read the Rules and Regulations of the Niels Bohr Library & Archives and fill out our online Item Request Form to proceed with your research in this collection. Note: The item request form does not apply to items found in our digital collections, including images from the Emilio Segrè Visual Archives.

Library Rules and Regulations

  • I shall not quote from any of the materials to which I am given access without the permission of the proprietor of the literary rights to that material and I recognize that, should I wish to so quote, it is my obligation to obtain such permission from the proprietor of those rights.
  • I shall paraphrase the material only in such detail as is essential to a just expression of its historical and scientific substance.
  • I agree to give credit to the Niels Bohr Library & Archives, American Institute of Physics, whenever documentary source material from the Library is quoted, or summarized, or otherwise used in a publication.
  • If I am allowed to copy, or to have copies made of any of the documents, in whole or in part, by microfilming or other techniques (including copying by hand), I shall use the copies only for scholarly purposes and subject to the preceding restrictions. Moreover, I shall not allow any copied material to pass into the hands of others without the written consent of the Director of the American Institute of Physics.
  • I agree to deposit a copy of the published results of the research with the Niels Bohr Library & Archives, American Institute of Physics.

Restrictions on use

Permission to cite from this collection is required in advance. Please contact us for permission prior to publishing your research.

Preferred citation

Please cite as: [Title]. Niels Bohr Library & Archives, American Institute of Physics. One Physics Ellipse, College Park, MD 20740.


High-resolution scans

If your project requires a higher-resolution image than the 400 dpi images provided, please contact us for assistance.

Copyright notice

If you claim copyright to any of the materials in the NBLA Collection and believe that your materials are inappropriately accessible within this repository, please contact:

Niels Bohr Library and Archives
[email protected]
One Physics Ellipse
College Park, MD 20740
301-209-3177