A Glossary of Archival and Records Terminology

RICHARD PEARCE-MOSES


 
   
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dark archives

BT:archives
RT:access; light archives

Definition   

n. ~ A collection of materials preserved for future use but with no current access.

Notes

'Dark archives' is principally associated with collections of online serial publications and databases that are held by an organization other than the publisher. These materials are kept in escrow for future use in case they are no longer available from the publisher.
 

 

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