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June 1, 2017, 10:02:56 AM GMT-5Subject: Two Steps
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| Two Steps Every Researcher Should Take |
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You’ve determined your research topic and gathered information, but are you
ready to visit a National Archives facility to conduct your research in person?
Before you arrive, be sure to follow these two steps to ensure success!
- Search the National Archives Catalog
- Contact National Archives staff before your visit
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National Archives Identifier 35810628
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Search the National Archives Catalog
Use the National Archives Catalog to search for your topic and related
keywords. If you’re having trouble finding relevant results, try narrowing your
search with the refine options on the left side of the screen or by conducting
an advanced search. If you have any questions about how to use the Catalog,
please contact us at catalog@xxxxxxxx. We are here to help you navigate!
Once you find records that interest you and you decide to visit a National
Archives facility to view them in person, first confirm their availability by
checking their Access Restriction(s) in the “Details” section of the Catalog
description.
If records are listed as “Unrestricted,” you should be able to view the records
in person. If records are listed as “Restricted - Possibly,” “Restricted -
Partly,” or “Restricted - Fully” then you may be unable to view them in person.
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If you are interested in coming to a National Archives facility to view
particular records, note the National Archives Identifier (NAID) of the
records. This will come in handy in the next step when you contact us.
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| National Archives Identifier 35810078 |
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Contact Us
Regardless of the Access Restriction(s), please contact the reference unit
listed in the Catalog description under “Archived Copies.” It is very important
that you contact us three or more weeks before any planned visit to give the
reference staff enough time to do appropriate investigation and preparation.
Reference staff will be able to confirm the availability of records and
possibly prepare them for your visit if available for research. Give them
either the URL you bookmarked or the NAID you recorded. Please note, not all
facilities will prepare records in advance of your visit. |
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Even if you don’t find anything of interest, still contact us! If you know
which facility holds the records you would like to see, contact them directly
(a list of locations with contact information can be found here). If you are
unsure of which facility might hold records relevant to your interest, use the
general contact us form. It’s possible the records you seek haven’t been
described yet, or weren’t described in a way that corresponded to the keywords
you entered in your search. A reference archivist will be able to help you
further.
We know in person research visits often involve time and money, so we want to
help ensure your visit is as successful and productive as possible.
Want more researcher pro tips? Check our Researchers Help group on History Hub!
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| In the next few weeks we will launch a revamped version of our Citizen
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started tagging and transcribing, as well as a Frequently Asked Questions page
filled with questions we’ve received from all of you.
Our Citizen Archivist Dashboard will remain at
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redirect to the new pages.
Stay tuned! We’d love to have your feedback on our Citizen Archivist Dashboard
and ensure that it works best for our volunteers. What would you like to see
featured? |
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