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Archives and Archival Resources

This guide provides a general introduction to using archives and archival resources. You will find tools to locate archives and archival materials, information about using archives and archival materials, and some select resources including links to some

Databases to Find Materials in a Specific Region

The links below are for regional databases that you can search for collections in a specific geographical region in the US. For example, Online Archive of California (OAC) provides free public access to detailed descriptions of primary resource collections maintained by more than 300 contributing institutions including libraries, special collections, archives, historical societies, and museums throughout California and collections maintained by the 10 University of California (UC) campuses.