Reference at Your Desk -- Archives Library Information Center

To the staff of the National Archives and Records Administration: Reference at Your Desk is a library service designed to provide quick access to the type of ready-reference tools needed by archivists and records managers. We hope that organizing access to these reference tools will assist you in your archival work.

"I never waste memory on things that can easily be stored and retrieved from elsewhere." -- Albert Einstein

Archives & Records Management

Internet links to professional organizations and archival institutions world-wide. Find directories and address lists, manuals, and finding aids.

Biography

Search for famous and not-so-famous people on these directories and dictionaries. This site also includes links to obituaries, which are helpful to genealogists.

Black History

Links to African-American culture, biographies and genealogical information, and other images of Blacks in American history.

Books & Book Reviews

Abundant list of books and book reviews found on the World Wide Web.

Diplomacy

Links to foreign embassies, the Secretary of State and Department of State, and other foreign policy issues.

Genealogy

Research your family's history using the information from these links. Family name databases are included as well as tips for beginning genealogical research.

Geography

Links to gazeteers, maps, city plans, trip routers, flags, and time information.

Government Publications

Links to government publications in the National Archives, gateways and guides to federal information, finding aids and indexes to government documents, federal directories, and other government publications.

History

Find information about general history resources on the Internet as well as specific events in history and special topics.

Holocaust-Era Assets

Research information made available through bibliographic citations, weblinks, finding aids, and other online resources.

Indians/ Native Americans

World Wide Web links to information about American Indians, including government documents.

Records Management

Internet links to professional organizations and archival institutions world-wide. Find directories and address lists, manuals, and finding aids.

Space Exploration

In-depth research information on members of the NASA space programs who have realized the dream to fly to the moon. Also find information on space centers, biographies of astronauts, and a timeline of the missions to space. Created by Kimberly Adams, ALIC intern.

Time

Links to time information, clocks and calendars.

Transportation

Government transportation agencies, as well as historical information about transportation. Of special interest are the links to historic railroads.

Vital Records

Genealogists will find the information on these links useful. Census records, birth and death certificates, and other information is available.

War Crimes

Link to NARA's Nazi War Criminal Records Interagency Working Group.

Women

NARA intern Carol Faulkner's pathfinder for women's history research in the National Archives, related papers and bibliographies online, and other related websites.