Working with Archival Sources

This workshop is open all. Graduate students register using GradProSkills. Everyone else can register on this page.  

This workshop will introduce participants to archival research in fields like the humanities and the social sciences. In addition to exploring some of the ways that archival sources can be used as evidence in academic writing, the workshop will offer an overview of the steps needed to plan and carry out a research visit to an archival repository. The workshop will include information about finding, accessing, and handling archival material, as well as a hands-on exploration of a selection of archival documents.

Learning Objectives:

1.    Explain the way archival collections are organized and described
2.    Identify ways that archival sources can be used as evidence in the humanities and social sciences
3.    Replicate the main steps involved in requesting, accessing, and handling archival material
4.    Assess archival sources for relevance and reliability