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- Publisher
- Springer Journals
- Copyright
- Copyright © 2007 by Springer Science+Business Media B.V.
- Subject
- Cultural and Media Studies; Library Science; Organization; Information Storage and Retrieval; Anthropology; Cultural Heritage; Computer Appl. in Arts and Humanities
- ISSN
- 1389-0166
- eISSN
- 1573-7519
- DOI
- 10.1007/s10502-007-9056-4
- Publisher site
- See Article on Publisher Site
Abstract
This article focuses on use and users of data from the NARA (National Archives and Records Administration), U.S. Who is using archival electronic records, and why are they using them? It describes the changes in use and consequently user groups over the last 30 years. The changes in use are related to the evolution of reference services for electronic records at NARA, as well as to growth in the types of electronic records accessioned by NARA. The first user group consisted mainly of researchers with a social science background, who usually expected to handle the data themselves. The user community expanded when electronic records with personal value, like casualty records, were transferred to NARA, and broadened yet again when a selection of NARA’s electronic records became available online. Archivists trying to develop user services for electronic records will find that the needs and expectations of fact or information seeking data users are different from those of researchers using and analyzing data files.
Journal
Archival Science – Springer Journals
Published: Sep 6, 2007