Web sites housed in this category relate to archives, which refers to collections of historical records as well as to the locations in which these records are maintained.
Regular Websites
Academy of Certified Archivists
The Academy of Certified Archivists is a credential organization that promotes high professional standards for archivists. The site has information on the Academy's test and how it can can advance your archival career You can also find out about the Academy's history here. - Academy of Certified Archivists
http://www.certifiedarchivists.org
The Amistad Research Center is an American archive that specializes in the history of African-Americans and other marginalized groups. Based in New Orleans, the center has one of America's best archival collections on the African-American experience. You can also find out about the center's art gallery on this site. - Amistad Research Center
http://amistadresearchcenter.org
This website crawls the internet on a regular basis and stores what it finds the most complete online archive on the internet. If you want to find out what a website looked like in the past, you can check here. - Archive.org
http://www.archive.org/
ARMA International is a not-for-profit association that provides education and training for records and information management professionals. The site has information on regulatory issues of concern to these professionals. You can also read about the problem of electronic records management here. - ARMA International
http://www.arma.org
The Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive is a cultural organization based at the University of California at Berkeley. You can use this website to find out about the films preserved here. The site is a great resource both for film researchers and those interested in the history of the Pacific US states. - BAMPFA
http://bampfa.berkeley.edu/
The archives of the Canadian broadcasting Corporation provides a fascinating insight into Canada's history. You can view a variety of radio and television archive broadcasts here covering a variety of subjects: everything from war to elections to science and technology. The site also has a large section dedicated to hockey. - CBC Archives
http://archives.cbc.ca/
The Washington State Digital Archives website is an excellent research resource for those interested in the history of this state. You can search for information by name or by keyword. The site currently provides access to more than twenty six million records. - Digital Archives - Washington
http://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/
East View delivers a variety of Russian published items to suit your research needs. You can search through books, get bargain books and consult online databases via this company. East View also provides microform materials including periodicals, books and research collections. - East View
http://www.eastview.com/
The International Association of Sound and Audiovisual Archives is professional group for those who work with these AV documents. The site also has information on grants for archivists. You can also join the group here. The site is available in English, German, French and Spanish. - IASA Web
http://www.iasa-web.org
International Council of Archives
The International Council of Archives is an organization that promotes the importance of archives for maintaining historical memory. You can access the council's archival standards. The site's content is available in French, Spanish, German and other languages. - International Council of Archives
http://www.ica.org
Provides access to materials about Classical Greece and Rome. In addition to reading over four hundred works online, you can also purchase books from this website. The website also has full text searching capabilities to help you find the classical text you are interested in. - Internet Classics Archive
http://classics.mit.edu/
Preserves thoughts on how our media are evolving, as well as how our media are changing our culture and our world. Instructive articles endeavor to teach us to be more critical consumers of visions, and more cognizant of our role in envisioning and creating the future. - Media Futures Archive
http://mediafuturesarchive.org/
The Midwest Archives Conference is a professional association for archivists practicing in the Midwestern United States. The site has information on the Conference's annual meeting and educational resources for archivists. Vendors interested in exhibiting at the conference can also find relevant details here. - Midwest Archives
http://www.midwestarchives.org
The National Archives of the United Kingdom manages and stores the documentary heritage of the UK. You can get advice on how to research military records or use data from the Census. The website also has a variety of research guides for children, academics and others. - National Archives
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/
Searchable news archive with article clippings from credible U.S. newspapers and publications. Includes a complete source list. - NewsLibrary
http://www.newslibrary.com
The Online Archive of California is a free cultural resource that provides information about the history of one of America's largest states. You can find over one hundred thousand images and more than fifty thousand pages of text from this site. The site is hosted by the University of California. - Online Archive of California
http://findaid.oac.cdlib.org/
SCAN provides easy access to Scotland's historical archives. You can search a catalogue of over 50 participating Scottish archives. You can also find out how to understand Scottish handwriting, a resource useful for all kinds of researchers. - Scottish Archive Network
http://www.scan.org.uk/
Society of American Archivists
The Society of American Archivists is a professional group for archivists across the United States. You can find information about the group's annual conference through this website. One of the site's most useful features is its regularly updates employment listings for archival work. - Society of American Archivists
http://www.archivists.org
This website contains hundreds of Easter Eggs, any hidden, entertaining thing that a creator place in his creation for a personal reason. The website provides a list of DVDs, movies, software, music, TV shows/commercials, books and artworks that contain hidden messages, pictures, features and other things. The website also provides discussion forums and allows you to comment on an Easter Egg and also allows programmers and creators to add an Easter Egg. - The Easter Egg Archive
http://www.eeggs.com
UC Data is the main digital archive of data used at the University of California at Berkeley. The site has information on demographics, political polls, workers' compensation and many other kinds of data. The site will be most useful to sociology researchers and students. - UC Data
http://ucdata.berkeley.edu
UMN - Archives and Special Collections
The website of the Archives and Special Collections at the University of Minnesota is an educational website. One of the site's noteworthy features is the images database which has materials from both the World Wars. You can also find out about the exhibits hosed by this academic library. - UMN - Archives and Special Collections
http://special.lib.umn.edu/
The University of Southern California's Digital Archive is a resource for those interested in the history of Los Angeles and the west coast of the US. You can browse the archive's collections here, search by time period or geographical location. The site has historical materials from the 1600s to the present. - USC Digital Archive
http://digarc.usc.edu/
An archive of articles on user interface engineering. You can find articles on designing content management systems, paper prototyping, persona creation, writing for the Web, design strategies and relating topics. The website also offers a free newsletter on usability. - User Interface Engineering
http://www.uie.com/articles/