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Historic Preservation: Archives

An overview of resources related to archives, museums, site administration, and preservation of the built environment.

Search the Library Catalog

To find additional books on archives, search the Kent Library catalog.

Locating archives

A great tool for locating archives and archival collections is the Archive Finder database.  Some archives that already may be familiar to you are:

A Day in the Life of an Archivist

A typical day in the life of an archivist...

Graduate Degree Programs in Archives

Here are some schools that offer advanced degrees in archives.  For information on additional programs, visit the Society of American Archivists website.

MOBIUS

Materials not available at Kent Library might be found by searching MOBIUS (23 million items from libraries state-wide).

MOBIUS can be accessed from within the catalog by clicking on MOBIUS in the search string or the 'Search MOBIUS' button.

Ordering via MOBIUS requires identifying your cluster (MOBIUS-Southeast Missouri State University) and then entering your name and SØ number. Requested materials take approximately 3 - 5 days to arrive. You will be notified by e-mail when they are in.

Find Articles

Use these links below to find articles related to archives in library subscription journals.

For the broadest possible results, you can truncate search terms with an asterisk (*).  For example, "archiv*" will find records containing the words "archive," "archives," "archival," and "archiving."