Archive Discovery: A How-To Guide

This guide is intended to teach you how to discover archives and evaluate online collections.

Searching for Archives in WorldCat

On the search page, check the box for Archival Materials to limit your search, then enter keywords related to your topic.

WorldCat search page with options to search for archival materials

 

 

The search results will display titles of archive collections that matched your search.

Search results for archival materials in WorldCat

 

 

Click on a title for more details, such as the holding institution. There is usually a description of the collection's contents (the Abstract) and sometimes biographies of key individuals associated with the collection (look under "Notes" for the biographies). Often, information is also included about whether the collection is open for research use.

Archival collection detailed description in WorldCat

 

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