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Friday, 16th June 2006

Databases: Have You Tried ArchiveGrid Yet?

RLG's ArchiveGrid database containing nearly a million collection descriptions of thousands of archives, museums, and libraries remains free for a few more weeks (June 30, 2006). Have a look and a search or two. It's one powerful resource. Here's a bit of what ResourceShelf posted when ArchiveGrid went live in March.

Fast Facts:

Cool! Proximity searching (for example: "george washingon" ~5 "mt vernon")
Wildcard searching also available
Sort results by relevance, date, title, archive, location
Each entry on a results page includes archive contact info and a direct link to view full record
Results pages also offer narrowing by location or archive name results by simply clicking (see boxes on left side of page)
More search tips available here

With the just-approved RLG merger with OCLC, stay tuned for the latest about what will become of ArchiveGrid after the trial period concludes.

UPDATE: We've learned from a ResourceShelf reader that free access to ArchiveGrid will still end on June 30th. From the RLG e-mail:

Over 10% of all visitors came back for multiple visits. At least 2,000 sites created links to ArchiveGrid in order to promote its use. And 60,000+ respondents answered a simple survey when they logged on to the site, which told us that more than a third of all visitors came from academia. The research potential of ArchiveGrid has prompted over 40 institutions to contact RLG about becoming first-time contributors.

ArchiveGrid offers faculty and students the benefit of searching thousands of archives in one location. Via an easy-to-use interface, researchers can find nearly 900,000 collection descriptions and contact information for arranging a visit or ordering copies of critical materials.

If you want to provide seamless subscription access for your users starting July 1, just contact the RLG Information Center at 1-800-691-2320, or ric@rlg.org. Academic pricing is just under $5,000 per year for unlimited access. Special pricing is also available to consortia, small public libraries and nonacademic institutions such as historical societies, museums, and archives.

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