Media Services has personnel to assist in producing non-print or multi-media projects. In order to avoid last minute problems, a student should consult Media Services (Stevenson 1038, 664-2117) as he/she works on the project.

For specific media, the requirements are:

Audio Tape Recordings: Standard cassette tapes or audio quality CDs only. Cassettes must be major brands of good quality. Recordings should be clear and free of distortion or other technical problems. Recordings may be either mono or stereo. Once the recording has been completed, remove the "erase tabs" to avoid accidental erasure. Avoid C-120 cassettes which have very thin tape and are highly prone to damage during use. Each tape and its container should be clearly labeled.

Each section of the tape or CD must be verbally identified, introduced, and concluded (e.g., name and purpose of project, name of candidate; material from one section to another should be bridged, if appropriate; notation at end of each tape regarding conclusion or continuation on another tape).

Filmstrips: 35mm only (1/2 frame), with leader and tails, housed in a sturdy container.

Graphs and Charts: Be sure that graphs and colored drawings are in a format which can be reproduced with clarity. Material smaller than 8 1/2" x 11" must be attached to a standard page through a dry mounting process. Material larger than a standard page should be reduced as long as it can still be read. If computer printouts are used, they must meet the general standards of graphical quality expected of other materials. Microfiche should be enclosed in an envelope and fastened to a standard page. Color photocopies may be used for the reproduction of graphs and charts.

Motion Pictures: May be 8mm, Super 8, or 16mm; color or black and white; sound or silent. Copies should be splice-free prints from the master, housed in a sturdy film can which is labeled clearly and with the correct projection speed identified. Media Services has movie projectors for viewing of films. If a film has a sound track, it is recommended that it be magnetically striped and the sound added rather than having a separate audio tape to accompany the film. Sixteen millimeter sound films should be optical sound at 24 frames per second.

Computer Files: Major brand name diskettes of good quality must be used. Each item should be clearly labeled to include make and model of the computer on which the file is designed to be run and the programming language.

Original Artworks: Paintings, drawings, and the like often cannot be bound in book form because of their size, shape, or composition. Therefore, such works of art should be photographed and the prints submitted with the project. The prints should not exceed 8 x 10 inches. Works of art should be photographed against a featureless background of neutral colors, free of any other visual elements. Color photocopies or scanned images may also be used for the reproduction of drawings. The Multimedia Lab in the library has scanners, color printers and other equipment and software for multimedia production.

Photographic Slides: 35mm, 2 1/4" x 2 1/4" only (standard size). Each set must be individually mounted, sequentially numbered, indexed and housed in a sturdy container.

Still Photographs: May be black and white or color, no larger than 8 x 10 inches. Photos should be in 8 1/2" x 11" acetate sleeve and adhered to the paper insert of the sleeve. The left margin must be 1 1/2" in order to allow the photos to be bound with the text portion of the projects. Photographs of an artistic or creative nature may vary from this format. (See Media Services consultant for approved variations.)

Tape/Slide Programs: Follow guidelines for audio tapes and slides above. If the tape has a synchronous pulse, it should be of the "broad-band" type on side two of the audio cassette. Consult with Media Services for specifics.

Video Tape: VHS cassettes may be black and white or color, mono or stereo. Recordings should be clear and free of distortion or other technical problems. Cassettes should be labeled and housed in a case. Use name brand cassette tapes. Remove erase tabs or buttons from all tapes, following recordings, to prevent accidental erasure of material.

DVDs: Use name brand high quality discs. Test the final copies to make sure they play properly on standard consumer DVD players.

NOTE: The above guidelines pertain to non-print media submitted in support of a written thesis or project. Criteria for creative master's projects are more stringent in that the production values exhibited in each format must reflect a level of creativity and polish representative of a graduate project. Consult with a Media Services advisor for more details.