Resources for Users

Tools for people who want to use, or learn how to use, archives.

Resources in this category:

A Glossary of Archival and Records Terminology
http://www.archivists.org/glossary/

A glossary of archives and records management vocabulary.

Using Archives: A Practical Guide for Researchers
http://www.collectioncanada.ca/04/0416_e.html

A guide to aid first-time archives-users. Explains the difference between libraries and archives as well as potentially new concepts and procedures. Gives a step by step description of what to expect.

Using Manuscripts & Archives: A Tutorial
http://www.library.yale.edu/mssa/tutorial/tutorial.htm

Provides a step-by-step guide on how to use archives in general and at Yale as well as explanations and examples of finding aids and other tools.