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Introduction to Archival Research
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What are Archives?
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What are archives?
What is an archival collection?
How are archives different than libraries?
Why visit an archive?
Types of archives
What do archivists do?
Finding Aids
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What is a Finding Aid?
Front Matter
Collection inventory
Understanding linear feet
Access and Use
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Understanding access restrictions
Culturally protected records
Making FOIA and other requests
Copyright and use
Citing archival material
Primary Sources
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Types of primary sources
Finding primary sources
Evaluating primary sources
Archival silences
CU Boulder Archives
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About our collections
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Guide to ArchiveSpace
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Finding Archival Collections
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Finding collections elsewhere
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Visiting Archives
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