We provide digitisation services and advice to the UQ Community in support of research, teaching and learning.
We digitise significant parts of Library collections to make them easier to find and access. This includes scanning items such as maps, architectural plans, photographs, 3D objects, bound volumes, theses and departmental papers.
Consult with us if you need high-quality specialised digitisation for research projects, teaching, format shifting or publication.
Digitisation services
We can support your research, teaching or Higher Degree by Research (HDR) studies.
Research projects
We digitise rare and unique materials from our collection to support your research project.
We can also digitise materials by consultation for your:
- Text analysis
- Data visualisations
- Publication
- Image processing
Teaching and learning
We digitise material to support teaching and learning including:
- Audio visual material
- Rare books
- Architectural plans
The material you request will be available from UQ eSpace.
Digitisation costs
We will provide an itemised quote for the cost of digitisation.
| Type of material | Cost |
|---|---|
|
UQ Library materials (If you are a member of UQ community, please contact us to discuss your project) |
$20.00 administration fee plus:
|
|
Non-Library materials |
Please contact the Digitisation team |
All digitisation is subject to copyright. We aim to digitise requests within 10 working days however, depending on the quantity, format of the material and the processes required, the turnaround may vary.
We comply with accepted standards and practices for digital capture, storage, preservation and access. For more information about standards, please view the National Library of Australia image capture standards.
Request a digitisation consultation
Contact us to discuss your digitisation requirements.
Digitisation in action
Enjoy this story made possible through the digitisation of our collections.
Photography in Fryer
The process of photography in the nineteenth and twentieth century was nothing like what we know today. The focus of this story is on people and places over time. The story shares some of the Fryer Library's photographic images of people and places over time to provide insight into the past around regional Queensland, Brisbane, and campus life at UQ.
Read this story View more digital stories from our collections
2019 Digitisation overview
572
Total theses digitised
2,666
Total photography, audio and visual files created
3,043
UQ eSpace records created (incl. theses, learning resources and Cultural & heritage collections)