Contemporary Archival Diplomatics as a Method of Inquiry: Lessons Learned from Two Research Projects |
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| Authors: | Heather MacNeil |
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| Institution: | (1) School of Library, Archival and Information Studies, University of British Columbia, V6T IZ3 Vancouver, BC, Canada |
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| Abstract: | This article explores the use of contemporary archival diplomatics as a method of inquiry in two recent electronic records
research projects, namely,The Protection of the Integrity of Electronic Records Project (the UBC Project) and theInternational Research on the Preservation of Authentic Records in Electronic Records Systems Project (the InterPARES 1 Project). The first part of the article examines the historical and contemporary literary warrant underpinning
diplomatics as a method of inquiry; the second part provides case studies of two illustrative examples of the process and
results of the application of contemporary archival diplomatics in the abovementioned research projects; the third part considers
the current status and possible future directions for the use of contemporary archival diplomatics as a research method and
concludes with some observations about the value of multiple methods and alternative interpretive frameworks in archival research. |
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