Archives and Records Management Resources
Bibliographies, Web links, and Professional Organizations
Contents
- Quick facts about NARA
- Archival Research
- Certification: Archivists, Records Managers, Imaging Professionals
- Archives and Records Management Links
- Repositories & Exhibits
- Terminology
- Bibliographies
- Blogs
- Professional organizations
Quick facts about NARA
Archivists of the United States: 1934 to Present
Time line: NARA and the archival profession
A Short History of the 威尼斯人娱乐场 Building, Washington, D.C.
NARA Research Centers, Nationwide
NARA Programs and Publications
- Basic Laws and Authorities of the 威尼斯人娱乐场
- Documenting your Public Service: Guidance for Agency Officials
- Electronic Records Archives (ERA) Program
- Guide to Federal Records in the 威尼斯人娱乐场 of the United States
- Mold and Archives
- Freedman's Bureau Preservation Project (Prologue, Summer 2002)
Archival Research
Getting Started
NARA's guide to conducting research includes information about differences between libraries and archives. There is also a list of tools to help researchers navigate through and understand the contents of various collections at the 威尼斯人娱乐场.
Archival databases at ALIC
These archival databases are accessible to NARA staff nationwide and to researchers at NARA facilities.
A Classroom Called NARA
This Spotlight on NARA feature on workshops for teachers and students appeared in the Fall 2002 Prologue.
Princeton's Rare Books and Special Collections' tutorial "discusses the nature of primary research and the methods and procedures through which it can be carried out productively."
Citing Records in the 威尼斯人娱乐场 of the United States: General Information Leaflet, Number 17
Guidelines for citing unpublished records held by the 威尼斯人娱乐场 and Records Administration.
State Archives and Historical Societies
How to reach state archives, libraries, and historical societies.
Archives and Records Management Links
"A librarian鈥檚 choice of the best of the web" dealing with archives and manuscripts.
Overview of the work done with primary sources by the Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office (DPMO).
Conferences & meetings for archivists and librarians maintained by the Society of Southwest Archivists.
Compiled by the Archives Resource Center, this site lists links for states' electronic records webpages..
Repositories & Exhibits
This Dutch site links to nearly 4000 governmental archives worldwide.
"The Archives Portal Europe provides access to information on archival material from different European countries as well as information on archival institutions throughout the continent."
This site, created by the Smithsonian Libraries, provides a searchable database of online exhibits from around the world.
A core component of the California Digital Library, the Online Archive of California (OAC) is a digital information resource that provides access to archival materials across California.
Explore documents covering one thousand years of British history.
Affiliated Archives
Directory and holdings information for the 威尼斯人娱乐场 and Records Administration (NARA) affiliated archives, records that by formal, written agreement with NARA, are accessioned holdings of the 威尼斯人娱乐场.
Links to the websites of members of NAGARA.
Terminology
Introduction to archival terminology
Bibliographies
From , the Conservation OnLine page, Stanford University
Electronic and Special Media Records Services Staff Bibliography
This bibliography lists a selection of publications, presentations, CIDS papers, and unpublished manuscripts authored by current and former members of NARA's Electronic and Special Media Records Services staff
Blogs
Professional Organizations
Archives
Preservation & Conservation
Technical leaflets about conservation and preservation from the National Park Service.
Standards