Archives resources on the web

Portals
Archives Canada http://www.archivescanada.ca/english/index.html
Archives Canada is an official archival portal maintained by the Canadian Council of Archives (CCA), and is a joint initiative of the CCA, the Provincial – Territorial Archival Network, and Library and Archives Canada.

UNESCO Archives Portal
http://www.unesco.org/new/en/communication-and-information/portals-and-platforms/unesco-archives-portal/


Associations and Archives
Archives of Manitoba http://www.gov.mb.ca/chc/archives/

Association of Canadian Archivists http://archivists.ca/


Association for Manitoba Archives http://mbarchives.ca/

Canadian Council of Archives http://www.cdncouncilarchives.ca/

International Council on Archives http://www.ica.org/
ICA is the professional organization for the world archival community, dedicated to promoting the preservation, development, and use of the world’s archival heritage.

Library and Archives Canada http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/Pages/home.aspx

Links to Collections and Archives in Canada http://web.archive.org/web/20040603023231/http://mmsd1.mms.nrcan.gc.ca/archives/tools/links_alpha-e.asp

Society of American Archivists http://www2.archivists.org/

Education
Directory of Education Resources http://www.archivescanada.ca/car/car_e.asp?l=e&a=education

Manuals
Archives Association of British Columbia. Archivist’s Toolkit. http://aabc.ca/resources/archivists-toolkit/
The “Archivist’s Toolkit” has been designed as a community resource for use by those working primarily in small and medium-sized archives in British Columbia.

Introduction to Archival Organization and Description https://web.archive.org/web/20060208055206/http://www.schistory.org/getty/
This site, prepared by the Getty Information Institute, USA, contains introductory information about organizing and describing collections of personal papers and organizational records that make up the fabric of archival collections.


Readings
American Historical Association. Careers For History Majors. http://www.historians.org/pubs/Free/careers/Information.htm

Canadian Library Association. Competency Profile of Information Management Specialists in Archives, Libraries and Record Management http://www.cla.ca/resources/competency.htm

Concordia University Archives. Introduction to the Concept of Archives. http://web.archive.org/web/20100206025321/http://archives3.concordia.ca/using.html

Gilliland-Swetland, Anne J. Enduring Paradigm, New Opportunities: The Value of the Archival Perspective in the Digital Environment. Washington, D.C.: Council on Library Resources, February 2000.
http://www.clir.org/pubs/reports/pub89/contents.html
This report examines how the archival perspective can be useful in addressing problems faced by those who design, manage, disseminate, and preserve digital information.

Understanding Society Through Its Records http://john.curtin.edu.au/society/index.html
From Australia. Provides a basic introduction to a career as an archivist and the roles records play in society.

Using Archives: A Practical Guide for Researchers http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/04/0416_e.html
From Library and Archives Canada.