Publications
Updated 11 January 2008

The Smithsonian Institution Archives publications, in alphabetical order, are listed below. Some publications are in PDF format, requiring Adobe Acrobat Reader. Acrobat Reader is available as freeware from Adobe. Click here for an alphabetical listing of publications.

Topical Listing

Finding Aids (and Finding Aids Search)

• Finding Aids to Smithsonian Institution Archives Collections

Records Disposition Schedules

• Listing of available schedules (SI Only)

Conservation of Materials

• Smithsonian Directive 502: Cellulose Nitrate Still Picture and Motion Picture Film (April, 2005) [PDF]

Digital Records

• Archival Preservation of Smithsonian Web Resources: Strategies, Principles, and Best Practices [PDF]
• Archival Preservation of Web Resources: Digital Quality Assurance Tools - Technical Evaluation and Recommendations [PDF]
• Archival Preservation of Web Resources: HTML to XHTML Migration Test Technical Considerations, Evaluation, and Recommendations [PDF]
• Archiving Smithsonian Websites: An Evaluation and Recommendation for a Smithsonian Institution Archives Pilot Project [PDF]
• Conservation of Digital Records [PDF]
• Digitization Standards for Images
• Recommendations for Preservation Formats [Electronic Records, PDF]
• Responsible Recordkeeping: Email Records (March, 2007) [PDF]

Joseph Henry, First Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution

• Papers of Joseph Henry

Smithsonian Directives

• Smithsonian Directive 502: Cellulose Nitrate Still Picture and Motion Picture Film (April, 2005) [PDF]
• Smithsonian Directive 600: Collections Management

Publications about the Smithsonian Institution, produced by SI Archives

• Collection Statistics
• Highlights of Smithsonian Collections

Alphabetical Listing

• Archival Preservation of Smithsonian Web Resources: Strategies, Principles, and Best Practices [PDF]
• Archival Preservation of Web Resources: Digital Quality Assurance Tools - Technical Evaluation and Recommendations [PDF]
• Archival Preservation of Web Resources: HTML to XHTML Migration Test Technical Considerations, Evaluation, and Recommendations [PDF]
• Archiving Smithsonian Websites: An Evaluation and Recommendation for a Smithsonian Institution Archives Pilot Project [PDF]
• Conservation of Digital Records [PDF]
• Digitization Standards for Images
• Disaster Planning, Prevention & Recovery Manual
• Finding Aids to Smithsonian Institution Archives Collections
• Papers of Joseph Henry
• Recommendations for Preservation Formats [Electronic Records, PDF]
• Responsible Recordkeeping: Email Records (March, 2007) [PDF]
• Smithsonian Directive 502: Cellulose Nitrate Still Picture and Motion Picture Film (April, 2005) [PDF]
• Smithsonian Directive 600: Collections Management
• Smithsonian Institution Archives, Appraisal Methodology
• Transaction Terms
• World War II Repository List [PDF]

 

Archived Titles - Please contact Reference Services

• Smithsonian Institution Archives Annual Report, FY 2000
• Smithsonian Institution Archives Annual Report, FY 1999
• Smithsonian Institution Archives Annual Report, FY 1998
• Smithsonian Institution Archives Annual Report, FY 1997