-
Records Online: A Guide to Finding and Using Digital Records
Records Online: How to Find and Use Digital Records Many records that once required an in-person visit can now be searched online. Government agencies, libraries, archives, courts, and other organizations provide digital records for research, personal reference, and public information. Knowing where to look—and how to evaluate what you find—can make an online search more…
-
How to Find, Evaluate, and Use Information
What Is Information? Information is knowledge communicated or recorded in a way that helps people understand something. It can take many forms, including words, numbers, images, sounds, and data. A weather forecast, a map, a news report, and a note from a friend all provide information. Why Information Matters People use information to make decisions,…
-
Digital’s Impact on Everyday Life
The Digital World: How Technology Shapes Everyday Life Digital technology has become part of nearly every aspect of modern life. People use smartphones to communicate, online services to manage finances, and digital tools to learn, work, and create. What once seemed new or specialized is now woven into daily routines. What Does “Digital” Mean? Digital…
-
How to Protect Your Digital Information for the Future
How to Protect Digital Information Digital information can be easy to create, share, and store—but it can also be lost, damaged, altered, or exposed. Devices fail, accounts get compromised, websites disappear, and file formats become outdated. Protecting digital information means taking practical steps to keep it safe, private, authentic, and accessible over time. Understand What…
-
Archive100: Requirements for Using and Contributing to the Archive
Requirements for Using and Contributing to Archive100 Archive100 is committed to making preserved digital materials accessible and useful. Whether you are exploring the archive, researching a topic, or considering a contribution, a few basic requirements can help ensure that materials are handled responsibly and remain valuable over time. Requirements for Using the Archive Visitors should…
-
Archive Data: Preserving Information for the Future
Archive Data: Preserving Information for the Future Archive data is information kept for long-term reference, research, compliance, or historical value. Unlike files stored only for everyday use, archived data is preserved so it can be found and understood well into the future. It may include documents, photographs, emails, websites, audio and video recordings, databases, and…
-
Archiving Data: A Practical Guide to Preserving Information for the Future
Archiving Data: Preserving Information for the Future Data is created every day by people, businesses, governments, and scientific institutions. Some of it is needed for only a short time. Other information—such as research results, public records, photographs, and historical documents—may remain valuable for decades or longer. Data archiving helps preserve that information so it can…
-
Data Archiving: Preserving Information for the Future
Data Archiving: Preserving Information for the Future Data archiving is the practice of preserving information that is no longer used regularly but may be needed in the future. Organizations, researchers, governments, and individuals archive data to retain valuable records, meet legal or regulatory requirements, support research, and protect cultural and historical materials. What Is Data…
-
Data Archival: Best Practices for Preserving Information Over Time
Data Archival: Preserving Information for the Long Term Data archival is the planned preservation of information that is no longer needed for everyday operations but may be valuable in the future. Archived data can support research, meet legal or regulatory requirements, document an organization’s history, and provide evidence of past decisions and events. Archiving is…
-
The Data Archive: Preserving Information for the Future
What Is a Data Archive? A data archive is a managed collection of information kept for long-term preservation and future use. It may contain research findings, government records, business documents, historical materials, or digital files such as photographs, audio, and video. Unlike a temporary storage location, an archive is organized so people can find, understand,…
About
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consec tetur adipiscing elit. Maecenas odio lacus, dignissim sollicitudin finibus commodo, rhoncus et ante.
