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Archive Finder (access limited to LAC on-site users)

http://archives.chadwyck.com/home.do

Archive Finder is a directory which describes over 200,000 collections of primary source material housed in thousands of repositories across the United States, the United Kingdom and Ireland.

CCA Directory of Canadian Archives

www.cdncouncilarchives.ca/directory.html

Searchable directory of Canadian archives maintained by the Canadian Council of Archives. Directory provides information about the institutions and their collections.

Archives Canada: Canadian Archival Information Network

www.archivescanada.ca/english/index.html

Provides access to a database of the archival holdings of hundreds of institutions across the country. Site provides access to provincial and territorial archival networks, to virtual exhibits created by archives across the country, and to a comprehensive page of links to archival resources.

Library and Archives Canada: For Archivists

www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/archivists/index-e.html

This page provides links to services and tools for the archival community.

Unesco Archives Portal

www.unesco.org/webworld/portal_archives/

"Single interactive access point to information for archivists and users of archives worldwide."