Archival Research Catalog (ARC)

ARC Search Hints for Electronic Records

Close to 100% of the records held by the Electronic and Special Media Services Division in College Park, Maryland, are described in the Archival Research Catalog (ARC) at the series level.

Access to Archival Databases (AAD) System Links in ARC

Selected series and file unit descriptions in ARC link out to almost all of the databases available in the Access to Archival Databases (AAD) system. View all ARC hits that link to AAD.

For additional information about AAD, visit the AAD main page.

How to Search for Federal Electronic Records

  1. Press the Yellow Search button in the upper left corner of this page to go to the Archival Descriptions basic search screen.
  2. Click the Advanced Search link.
  3. Set the Limit Results to drop-down list to 2000.
  4. Click on Location of Archival Materials.
  5. Click on Deselect all.
  6. Check the box for Electronic and Special Media Records Services Division.
  7. Click on Level of Description .
  8. Uncheck the boxes for File Unit and Item.
  9. Press the Search button.
  10. (Optional) Re-sort your results by Record Group / Collection.
  11. When hits are returned for your search, view the full result of your hit by selecting the Title link.

How to Filter a Keyword Search for Federal Electronic Records

You may want to make your search more specific by adding keywords. In the example below, we search for electronic records related to emergencies.

  1. Press the Yellow Search button in the upper left corner of this page to go to the Archival Descriptions basic search screen.
  2. Click the Advanced Search link.
  3. Type the word Emergency in the Keywords box.
  4. Set the Limit Results to drop-down list to 2000.
  5. Click on Location of Archival Materials.
  6. Click on Deselect all.
  7. Check the box for Electronic and Special Media Records Services Division.
  8. Click on Level of Description .
  9. Uncheck the boxes for File Unit and Item.
  10. Press the Search button.
  11. (Optional) Re-sort your results by Record Group / Collection.
  12. When hits are returned for your search, view the full result of your hit by selecting the Title link.

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