How to Plan an Archive Research Trip

Step by step

1. Search finding aids.

2. Contact the archivist.

3. Request boxes in advance.

4. Check photo rules.

5. Take careful notes with citations.

6. Back up images daily.

Safety reminders for history professors

• Handle archival materials carefully
• Protect student privacy
• Follow oral history ethics
• Follow campus safety

Key terms

Primary source · Secondary source · Historiography · Archive · Periodization · Context: see the full history professor glossary.

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