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To be or to appear? The hidden archives in the digital age.

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Title: To be or to appear? The hidden archives in the digital age.
Authors: Feliciati, Pierluigi1 pierluigi.feliciati@unimc.it, Valacchi, Federico1 valacchif@unimc.it
Source: History of Education & Children's Literature. 2010, Vol. 5 Issue 2, p453-462. 10p.
Subject Terms: *Archives, *Digitization, Digitization of archival materials, Archival materials, Digital preservation, Historical research, Historical research methods, Internet
Abstract: The article presents a discussion of archive resources and examines how the growth of digital archives has changed historical research. It argues that digital resources and the Internet do not take the place of physical archives and that researchers should not succumb to the laziness of only utilizing digital resources. It examines problems related to digitization and the publishing material on the Internet and offers an evaluation of Internet resources. It compares digitization efforts among different countries and discusses the need for the efficient management of digital resources.
Database: Education Research Complete
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Abstract:The article presents a discussion of archive resources and examines how the growth of digital archives has changed historical research. It argues that digital resources and the Internet do not take the place of physical archives and that researchers should not succumb to the laziness of only utilizing digital resources. It examines problems related to digitization and the publishing material on the Internet and offers an evaluation of Internet resources. It compares digitization efforts among different countries and discusses the need for the efficient management of digital resources.
ISSN:19711093