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This research paper shows mathematical formulas that show the potential of a method known as "polygon approximation" that will allow for the digital query of digital archival systems to be improved upon to better their use. This methods improvements…

This journal article describes a two-year digitization endeavor implemented to digitally publicize and preserve limited amounts of endangered Mongolian newspapers and periodicals into a collection by the Press Institute of Mongolia, expanding its…

THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION (NARA) completed construction of a new facility, the
National Archives at College Park, in 1993. Informally known as Archives II, it is the largest and most technically advanced archives building in…

In her book Archives: Principles and Practices, author Laura Millar dives deep into the world of archiving, explaining archiving from the very beginning by breaking down the essentials of what an archive is and how archives are essential to…

The article presents the views of authors on ethics related to scholarly research. One author stated that it is not always ethical to collect oral histories, but there are also ethical concerns when a historian feasts in the archives. While another…

Digital Archives and Collections: Creating Online Access to Cultural Heritage by Katja Müller examines how museums and archives create and curate their online presence. It explores how archivists in India and Europe decide how to create their digital…

The article reports on the implementation of a digitial archival assignment in an upper-level Victorian Literature and Culture course at Florida Gulf Coast University. The assignment had students utilize ProQuest’s database, Queen Victoria’s…

Digital Archives: Management, Access and Use offers an overview of the constantly evolving technological changes and improvements in the world and how digital archiving is affected by this. This book provides insights from international experts who…

Deanna Shemek’s article is about how our current push in new digital technologies is bring about a “digital renaissance”. With the introduction of Geographic Information Systems, Augmented Reality, Virtual reality and things like a cloud or sound…

This article argues that getting students to learn about archival preservation and research in the context of an underpreserved, underresearched history offers a number of pedagogical rewards. Colleges and universities are pushing to increase…