Rules for the Consultation of Archival Collections

1. Archival collections held by the Institute are freely available for research purposes unless otherwise stipulated.

2. The Institute has the exclusive right to make these collections available. Users must treat the material with the utmost care and follow all instructions for use as indicated by the staff of the Institute.

3. Where the consultation of material on loan is subject to the owner's permission, those planning to use such materials must apply to the Institute in advance for permission.

4. The Institute may change the rules regarding access to its collections if warranted by new circumstances.

5. Users may, upon payment of a fee, have the Institute make copies of archive material for them, unless a stipulation to the contrary applies. The Institute may restrict this facility for practical reasons (e.g. the pressure of work, the condition of the material).

6. Archival material held by the Institute may be published, unless otherwise stipulated.

7. The Institute accepts no liability whatsoever arising from the provision of archive material. Users are expected to be aware of all the relevant statutory provisions concerning copyright, protection of privacy, libel, etc and shall indemnify the Institute against any legal consequences arising from their use of the material.

8. The Institute shall be entitled to a complimentary copy of any editions or works of scholarship based on such material.