Question 1
What is the primary purpose of a finding aid in an archival setting?
Correct Answer:
To describe the contents and organization of an archival collection
Question 2
Which of the following best defines 'provenance' as used in archival practice?
Correct Answer:
The origin and history of custody of archival records
Question 3
What does the archival principle of 'respect des fonds' require?
Correct Answer:
Keeping records from the same creator together as a unit
Question 4
Encoded Archival Description (EAD) is a standard used primarily for:
Correct Answer:
Structuring finding aids in a machine-readable XML format
Question 5
Which organization publishes 'Describing Archives: A Content Standard' (DACS)?
Correct Answer:
Society of American Archivists (SAA)
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