Interaction in virtual archives: The polar bear expedition digital collections next generation finding aid

American Archivist

Volumn 70, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 282-314

  Krause, Magia Ghetu ^a   Yakel, Elizabeth ^a  

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EID: 57349087998     PISSN: 03609081     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.17723/aarc.70.2.lpq61247881t10kv     Document Type: Article

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2. The research group wishes to thank the director and staff of the Bentley Historical Library for their generosity in providing the digital images of the rich Polar Bear Expedition Collections with which to experiment. The Bentley staff also answered innumerable questions about the materials, which helped us to properly contextualize the materials online. In many ways this was a leap of faith on the part of the Bentley, and we appreciate its support. See http://bentley.umich.edu/, accessed 16 April 2007.
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