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Archives on the Internet
Valuable Resources for Reference and Professional
Inquiries
By Ellen Swain
Over the past decade, the Internet has revolutionized the way in which archivists
meet the research needs of their users. The increasing ability of archival
institutions and other historical repositories to maintain web sites with searchable
databases and online finding aids and to share professional expertise and experience
in listserv discussions has resulted in the availability of massive amounts
of research information at the touch of a keyboard. The following paragraphs
highlight four valuable "one stop shopping" sites which provide subject access
to archival material around the world, information concerning archival practice
and theory, and links to archival and other related organizations and listservs.
- Archival
and Historical Web Sites (University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, McIntyre
Library)
- This site provides links to the SAA and Midwest Archives Conference web
sites; the Archives & Archivists listserv Archives; the Library of Congress'
American Memory Project and National Union Catalog of Manuscripts Collections
(NUCMUC) database; the Ad*Access database of over 7,000 U.S. and Canadian
advertisement images, 1911-55; and the National Archives and Records Administration
(NARA) web site. In addition, it provides a link to "Repositories of Primary
Sources on the Web," a searchable web site of over 4300 repositories' web
sites, arranged by geographic region.
- Ready Net
Go!: Archival Internet Resources (Tulane University)
- Included on this site are links to international sources such as the European
Archival Network (EAN), a primary site for searching all European archives
and repositories, and UNESCO Archives Portal, a site which contains links
to specific archives as well as information about international archival
conferences and meetings. A "Tools for Archivists" section includes ready
reference links on copyright, biographical resources, and conservation sources.
Links for NARA Archival Info Locator, NUCMUC RLIN AMC, and United Kingdom,
New Zealand, and Australian databases also are included.
- University
of Texas-Austin SAA Student Chapter "Related Resources" page
- Among other association links, this web site connects to the Academy of
Certified Archivists, ARMA, and the Association of Moving Image Archivists
sites. Also included are links to COOL: Conservation Online and to "Archivists
Primer," a great resource for basic information concerning archival principles,
theory, practice, standards, and resources including a bibliography, acronym
list, glossary, and web resource list.
- North Carolina
State University SAA Chapter web page
- Under its "Links" section, this site provides an extensive list of archival
related listserv addresses and subscription information. Listservs are arranged
by topic including: archives, cataloging, electronic text, history, imaging,
information science, preservation, rare books, records management, and visual
materials. Links to web sites concerning computer resources, copyright issues,
film archives, fund raising, genealogy, government, history, libraries, manuscripts,
music, preservation, and rare books also are included.
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