Access and reference services are central to engaging with historical resources. As more people encounter archives for scholarly and avocational research, as pa

In this comprehensive volume on the reference process in archives, first published in 1986, experts offer a wealth of ideas on making both the reference archivi

Intended to provide the basic foundation for modern archival practice and theory.

Like their librarian colleagues, reference archivists mediate between the user and the source material. However, given the nature of archival materials and of t