Manual of archival description (3rd ed)

A comprehensive guide to the theory and practice of listing archives held in any format, from letters, photographs and maps to electronic multimedia.

This third edition is revised to take account of the developments in national and international descriptive practice.

New features of this edition include: additional information on national and international standards which have appeared since the last edition, including data elements mapped to the General International Standard Archival Description - ISAD(G) - which appears as an appendix; coverage of developments in archives administration theory and new access delivery initiatives; updating of sections covering audio-visual material; a rewritten chapter on electronic archives; an updated glossary in line with the 1999 ICA definitions; and additional examples of listing practice.