ArchiveGrid

ArchiveGrid
ProducerOCLC (United States)
History2006 to present
Access
CostFree
Coverage
Record depthIndex & abstract
Format coveragearchival material descriptions
Links
Websiteresearchworks.oclc.org/archivegrid/

ArchiveGrid is a collection of over five million archival material descriptions, including MARC records from WorldCat and finding aids harvested from the web.[1] It contains archival collections held by thousands of libraries, museums, historical societies, and archives.[2] Contribution to the system is available to any institution.[3] Most of the contributions are from United States based institutions, but many other countries are represented, including Canada, Australia, and the United Kingdom.[1] ArchiveGrid is associated with OCLC Research and helps to advance their goals of making archival collections and materials easier to find.[2] ArchiveGrid is described as "the ultimate destination for searching through family histories, political papers, and historical records held in archives around the world."[4]

  1. ^ a b "ArchiveGrid". OCLC Research. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  2. ^ a b "ArchiveGrid -- About ArchiveGrid". beta.worldcat.org. Retrieved 2018-11-21.
  3. ^ Making Archival and Special Collections More Accessible. 2015. Dublin, Ohio: OCLC Research. http://www.oclc.org/content/dam/research/publications/2015/ oclcresearch-making-special-collections-accessible-2015.pdf
  4. ^ "RLG Announces Archivegrid". Advanced Technology Libraries. 35 (1): 1, 10. January 2006.