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archival description: a standalone construct

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Archival science

the work of describing archival materials so that records can be found and understood, which Duff and Harris argue also shapes how they are read.

In archival science, archival description refers to the work of describing archival materials so that records can be found and understood, which Duff and Harris argue also shapes how they are read. This meaning comes from Duff (2002) in Archival Science.[1]

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  1. Duff, W. M., & Harris, V. (2002). Stories and names: Archival description as narrating records and constructing meanings. Archival Science, 2(3-4), 263-285. https://doi.org/10.1007/bf02435625

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