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Guide to Researching the Department of Energy's Records
Introduction/Overview of DOE and Its Records
- DOE Records Encompass a Number of Federal Agencies
- DOE Has Headquarters and Field Sites
- DOE Facilities Are Operated by Contractors
- DOE Records Are Organized by Collection within Record Series
- Documentation is Maintained on DOE Records Collections
- Security Classification Can Be a Roadblock
- Most DOE Records Are Temporary and Ultimately Are Destroyed
- Electronic Records
Locating Records--By Originating Agencies and Offices
- Manhattan Project/Manhattan Engineer District, 1942-1946
- Atomic Energy Commission, 1947-1975
- Energy Research and Development Administration, 1975-1977
- Federal Energy Office/Federal Energy Administration, 1973-1977
- DOE Headquarters, 1977-
- DOE Field Offices and Sites, 1977-
Locating Records--Repositories, Reading Rooms, and Document Collections
- National Archives and Records Administration, Headquarters
- NARA, Regional Records Services Facilities
- NARA, Presidential Libraries
- DOE Historical Research Center
- DOE Reading Rooms
- DOE Nuclear Testing Archive
Locating Records--Online Resources, Finding Guides, and Other Research Tools
- NARA Finding Guides
- DOE Historical Research Center Finding Guides
- DOE Records Management
- Closeout Records Transfer and Storage Database
- OpenNet
- Human Radiation Experiments Information Management System
- Office of Science and Technical Information (OSTI)
- Other Major Information Systems
Accessing Records--Points to Ponder, Potential Roadblocks, Possible Alternatives
- Call Ahead, Avoid Surprises
- International Researchers
- Security Classification and Declassification
- DOE Records Management/Records Holding Areas
- DOE Program and Administrative Offices
- Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Requests
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