Seek and you may find: Successful search in online finding aid systems

American Archivist

Volumn 73, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 535-568

  Daniels, Morgan ^c   Yakel, Elizabeth ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b Society of American Archivists   (United States)

^c NONE

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EID: 78649848184     PISSN: 03609081     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.17723/aarc.73.2.p578900680650357     Document Type: Article

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