Archive Discovery

Welcome!

This guide is intended to explain a little about archives:

• what they are,
• how to find them,
• and how to begin using them.

"Xutuqtu tasulaqči očir kemēku yeke külgüni sudur orošibo," online in Digital Library for International Research Archive, Item #11372, http://www.dlir.org/archive/items/show/11372 (accessed June 12, 2022).

Contents

Introduction to Archives & Digital Archives

• What can you find in an archive?
• Who can use material in an archive?
• Types of Digital Archives
• How do I know if an archive has what I need?

Physical Archives

• Using Archives: A Guide from the SAA
• Search Tools to Discover Physical Archive Collections
• Archival Catalogs and Finding Aids
• Using Archives: A Guide for the Inexperienced

Digital Archives

• Online Search Tips
• Advanced Google Search
• Primary Source Collections

Digital Archives vs. Digital Exhibits

Evaluating Digital Archives

Using Finding Aids

• Finding Aids definition
• Help with Finding Aids

Paleography

• Non-Western Paleography
• Mongolian Scripts

ACMS Archives

• Tod Nomin Gerel collection
• Inner Asia Digital Archive

Directory