Archivitaly Access Watch #7

Archivitaly Access Watch #7

18–24 May 2026 The Archivitaly Access Watch provides a weekly overview of verified access disruptions affecting archival research in Italy. This issue covers the week from Monday 18 May to Sunday 24 May 2026 and includes only institutions for which an access...
What Makes Archival Research Reliable?

What Makes Archival Research Reliable?

Reliable archival research is not simply a matter of finding documents in an archive. At Archivitaly, it is understood as a structured process of investigation, verification, coordination, and critical interpretation. While archival work is often imagined as a matter...
Archivitaly Access Watch #6

Archivitaly Access Watch #6

11–17 May 2026 This week’s Archivitaly Access Watch records confirmed disruptions affecting archival access in Italy between 11 and 17 May 2026. It includes only institutions where an official notice identifies a closure, reduced service, temporary exclusion of...
Archivitaly Access Watch #5

Archivitaly Access Watch #5

4–10 May 2026 The Archivitaly Access Watch provides a weekly overview of archive access conditions in Italy, focusing exclusively on institutions currently affected by disruptions. This issue covers the week of 4–10 May 2026 and reflects notices relevant to the period...
Reading Finding Aids: Inventories, Guides, Catalogues

Reading Finding Aids: Inventories, Guides, Catalogues

Reading finding aids is one of the most important skills in archival research, because the instrument that points towards a document also shapes the way that document is understood. An inventory, a guide, or a catalogue is never a neutral list of archival material. It...