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Archives Search Engines

Search engines and directories dedicated to the topic of Archives.

Archives Search Engines:

A2A - Access to Archives - [New Window] - The A2A database contains catalogues of archives held across England and dating from the 900s to the present day.

American Libary Association Archives Holdings Database - [New Window] - Allows for searches of collection-level descriptions for over 2,000 archival record series and manuscript collections in the ALA Archives.

Archives of Public Health - [New Window] - Welcome to the Archives of Public Health. Bi-monthly publication. Click here for free full-text and abstracts.

Archives of the History of American Psyhology - [New Window] - Promotes research in the history of psychology by collecting, cataloguing, and preserving the historical record of psychology.

ARCHON - [New Window] - The principal online information gateway for archivists in the United Kingdom and users of manuscript sources for British history.

Directory of Archives in Australia - [New Window] - The directory aims to identify the location of archival collections throughout Australia. It includes repository name, contact information and details of hours and facilities, access conditions, acquisition focus, quantity of records, major holdings etc.

Internet Archive - [New Window] - A digital library of Internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. Like a paper library, we provide free access to researchers, historians, scholars, and the general public.

National Sound Archive - [New Window] - The catalogue includes entries for almost two-and-a-half million recordings held in the British Library National Sound Archive (NSA) and is updated daily. It is one of the largest catalogues of its kind anywhere in the world, covering both published and unpublished recordings in all genres from pop, jazz, classical and world music, to oral history, drama and literature, dialect, language and wildlife sounds.

Papers Past - [New Window] - New Zealand newspapers and periodicals from the 19th century. Digital images of over 300,000 pages from 20 publications.

Public Moving Image Archives and Research Centers - [New Window] - Links to moving image archives throughout the world.

Ready, 'Net, Go! - [New Window] - This service is an archival meta index, or index of archival indexes. That is, from here we refer you to the major indexes, lists, and databases of archival resources.

Repositories of Primary Sources - [New Window] - A listing of websites describing holdings of manuscripts, archives, rare books, historical photographs, and other primary sources for the research scholar. All links have been tested for correctness and appropriateness.

Scottish Archive Network - [New Window] - An electronic network and search room linking the catalogues of over 50 Scottish archives - opening up Scotland's archives to the world.

Turkish Archives - [New Window] - Information relating to archives and records management profession in Turkey, including archival organizations, the department of archives studies at Marmara University, Archimedia the journal and ArchiMac BBS.

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