This page is dedicated to listing the information resources relevant for the AHA membership. AHA members have access to membership portal listing association and membership relevant information resources, as well as listserv community announcements.

If you have suggestions to update the list or would like to post an add to hire an archivist, please write to our email. For members: such information should be posted to the listserv.

Online Historical Documents Databases

Platforms with Multiple Collections:

Individual Institutions (for the complete list see the latest edition of the Directory):

Archival Education Resources

  • Library and Information Sciences, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa (Masters Degree)
  • Communication and Information Sciences Program – CIS, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa (PhD Degree)
  • Museum Studies, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa (Graduate Certificate Program)
  • Society of American Archivists, Certification

Archival Software Information

Selected software solutions:

TypeNameOpen Source
Archival Description SystemArchivesSpaceYes / Hosted Option Available
Archival Description SystemAtoMYes
Digital Archives SystemOmekaYes / Hosted Option Available
Digital Archives SystemMukurtuYes
Long Term Preservation Digital Archives SystemPreservicaNo
Digital Archives System Long Term PreservationRecollectNo

Archival Standards Information

Most of the relevant standards are available on the Standards Portal of the Society of Archival Association. Following are some standards pertinent to archival arrangement and description:

TypeName
Content StandardDACS – Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Metadata Encoding StandardEAD – Encoded Archival Description
Metadata Encoding StandardDCMI – Dublin Core Metadata Terms