This paper defines and discusses archival representation and its role in archival practice.
Archival representation refers to both the processes of arrangement and description and is …

The authors argue that finding aids present only singular perspectives of the collections they
describe and fail to represent the impact of archivists' work on records and …

Archivists have created millions of digital primary source images that have contributed to the
transformation in history teaching. This generation of students arrive on the college campus …

This article provides an overview of the literature related to metadata in the context of
archives and museums. This article has several goals: to outline current practices, theories …

This article presents findings from a study conducted to measure and describe interactions
with on-line archival finding aids. The study measured responses for participants interacting …

The article reports the results of a usability study of an EAD interface. Findings indicate that
subjects had trouble understanding archival terminology and how best to search for …

This article reports a research study about historians' experiences using digital archival
collections for research articles that they published in the American Historical Review. We …

Archivists have been creating finding aids for generations, and in the last three decades they
have done this work via a succession of standardized formats. However, like many other …

In a practical and user-centered model for online archival description, what navigational
features are effective, efficient, and user-valued components for an academic archives' …

Many of those now accessing archives through online finding aids are encountering primary
materials (albeit virtually) for the first time. These users are often unfamiliar with finding aid …