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Using Archives In Your Research: Links and Resources

Useful Archives Sites:

The National Archives Discovery website is the catalogue of their own collections but also includes records held by other archives  

Find-an-archive, The National Archives register of UK and international archives: 

Archives Hub includes the catalogues of 250 archives across the UK, many of which do not have their own websites

AIM25 collates descriptions of archive records held within the radius of the M25 motorway, many of which do not have their own websites 

Europeana website collates digitized items from European museums, libraries, archives and multi-media collections

Archives Portal Europe gives access to information on archival material from different European countries 

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Guides to Archives:

King’s College Cambridge guide to archives, using Rupert Brooke papers as a case study

University of Nottingham guide to archives, including useful information about medieval documents, old style weights, measures and money, and deeds

The National Archives video guides to using their collections

Archives Hub guide to archives

Museum Links

Leicestershire Museums Collections Resources Centre 

Click, Connect, Curate, Create: online digital resources using Leicestershire Museums collections 

Leicester City Council Museums Service

Click Connect Curate Create