Professional Resources

Professional Journals

American Archivist:  Published since 1937 by the Society of American Archivists. Note:  American Archivist is currently in the process of being made available online.  At present, content from 2000 on is available electronically.  Within the next year or so, the entire run of American Archivist will be made available online, free of charge.  The last three volumes (six issues) are restricted to access by individual or institutional members of SAA.  Visit American Archivist Online

Archival Issues (formerly Midwestern Archivist):  Published by the Midwest Archives Conference.  Some electronic availability through Thomas Cooper Library’s e-journals.  Older content is available on-site or through the “Scan and Deliver” service

Archival Science:  A journal with an international focus; published since 2001.  Available through Thomas Cooper Library’s e-journals.

Archivaria:  Published by the Association of Canadian  Archivists since 1975. Note: e-Archivaria is available online, free of charge, with the exception of the last four volumes (eight issues), which are restricted to access by individual or institutional members of ACA.  Visit e-Archivaria

Archives and Manuscripts:  Published by the Australian Society of Archivists.  Available through ILL request.

Information Management Journal (formerly Records Management Journal):  Available through Thomas Cooper Library’s e-journals.  Older content is available on-site or through the “Scan and Deliver” service

Journal of Archival Organization:  Available through ILL request.

Journal of the Society of Archivists:  Available through Thomas Cooper Library’s e-journals.

Provenance (formerly Georgia Archives):  Published by the Society of Georgia archivists.  Older content is available on-site or through the “Scan and Deliver” service

Records and Information Management Report  (formerly Records and Retrieval Report):  Available through Thomas Cooper Library’s e-journals.  Older content is available on-site or through the “Scan and Deliver” service

South African Archives Journal:  Available through Thomas Cooper Library’s e-journals.


Professional Glossaries

New South Wales, Government Recordkeeping Manual, “Glossary of Recordkeeping Terms.” 

Pearce-Moses, Richard, A Glossary of Archival and Records Terminology.

United States Environmental Protection Agency, “Glossary of Common Records Management Terms,” adapted from A Federal Records Management Glossary,  National Archives and Records Administration (1993).


Archives and Preservation Primers and Tutorials

Digital Preservation Management:  Implementing Short-Term Strategies for Long-Term Problems.

Introduction to Archival and Description:  Access to Cultural Heritage.

Moving Theory Into Practice:  Digital Imaging Tutorial.

Preservation 101

Understanding Society through Its Records

Using Manuscripts and Archives:  A Tutorial


General Resources for Archives Students

Electronic Privacy Information Center

Encoded Archival Context

Encoded Archival Description Version 2002 Official Site

International Records Management Trust

InterPARES Project

Records Continuum Research Group

Repositories of Primary Sources


Archival Institutions with Useful Websites for Archives Students


National Archives and Records Administration

Library and Archives Canada


National Archives of Australia

South Carolina Department of Archives and History


Professional Mailing Lists

Archives & Archivists Listserv: To subscribe to A&A, Visit their website and log in via your SAA profile. If you do not have a profile or if you are not sure, click on the link to "Find/Create an SAA Profile." 

Conservation DistList: This is a moderated list.  Students are welcome to subscribe.  All participants are asked to fill out a brief questionnaire, in order to be included in the ConsDir. To receive the questionnaire and sign on to the DistList, send a one line note: subscribe consdist YourFirstName YourLastName to request@COOL.stanford.edu

ERECS-L:  Management & Preservation of Electronic Records. For subscription information, click here. To search the archives of ERECS-L, click here.

RECMGMT-L:  Records Management Program. For subscription information, click here. To search the archives of RECMGMT-L, click here.