urban archaeology - session 2: online archives

Urban ArchaeologySession 2

Online Archives & Collections

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Where to find archival materials?

• Museums• Archives• Libraries

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What kinds of resources can I get online?

• Written Materials - Archives• Objects - Collections• Research Data - Data Repository• Film & Sound - Media

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TRADITIONAL METHODS:

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Still go to the institution; but online

• Archives – indexes / data• Museums – exhibitions / collections database • Libraries – publications (secondary sources)

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Continuum of offline to online

OFFLINE ONLINE

Index of records online, but the record itself offline

No online record at all Both index and

transcript of the record online

Index, transcript, and data of record online

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What are you doing? Why are you doing it?

• Purpose of research • Focus/Topic of research

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Different institutions, different concerns

• Archives – focus on content of the item– E.g. the text from a letter

• Museums – focus on the object– E.g. the letter itself

• Libraries

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Engaging with Objects Online

Reflectance Transformation Imaging

3D Printing

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NEW METHODS:What ELSE is online?

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How to find it all

• Archiving institutions• Indexes of websites using archives• Search engines

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And individuals’ content?

• Begin with Media sharing platforms such as Flickr and YouTube

• Then if you’re feeling adventurous, use a search engine to find personal archive websites

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