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ArchiveGrid
ArchiveGrid is an important destination for searching for historical documents, personal papers and family histories held in archives throughout the world. Developed by RLG, ArchiveGrid is an online service that provides access to detailed archival collection descriptions. It includes nearly a million descriptions of archival collections held by thousands of libraries, museums, historical societies and archives worldwide. Access to primary source informationArchiveGrid helps researchers do their work faster and in a more cost-effective manner. Researchers can learn about the contents of archived historical collections, contact archives to arrange a visit to examine materials or order copies--all from one simple, intuitive search. With ArchiveGrid's online archival collection descriptions, they can discover primary source information and their locations faster than ever before. Opening the door to history
Students, faculty, librarians, genealogists, scholars, researchers and authors can all make use of ArchiveGrid. Its powerful search engine and user-friendly interface brings results that include the title of the collection, holding institution, brief description and a link to an extended description. Add to that a database of repository information that makes it easy for users to contact individual archives about materials of interest. |
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OCLC is a nonprofit, membership, computer library service and research organization dedicated to the public purposes of furthering access to the world’s information and reducing information costs. More than 69,000 libraries in 112 countries and territories around the world use OCLC services to locate, acquire, catalog, lend and preserve library materials. |
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