Digitization for HathiTrust

Materials in the public domain from the U-M Library collections may be added to the HathiTrust Digital Library by request. 

By placing a request, you're asking us to digitize the book so you and others can access it online. Plus, we'll preserve the digital files to ensure their availability for the future.

Requests are sent through our review process. Once approved, the items are added to our queue for digitization. The full process may take 6 months or longer. 

We will send you a link to the items once they are in HathiTrust.

How to place a request

Complete our request for digitization form 

You'll need to include your contact information and either a link to the item in Library Catalog Search, or as much information about it as possible (for example: title, author, publication year, and edition). 

Please limit your requests to no more than 4 items per month.

If you have a qualifying disability that prevents you from reading or using print materials, see our other options for requesting accessible copies. 

Our review process

Staff and librarians with relevant expertise review all requests to determine what, if any, limitations exist. This may include: 

• Amount of material requested
• Physical size or condition of the items
• Rarity of the items
• Copyright status
• Existing online availability of the items
• Amount of work already in our queue 

Detailed digitization specifications are available upon request.

Questions? Contact the Digital Conversion Unit at ulib-digital-conversion@umich.edu.