The course is organized in two parts, a theoretical and an archive exercise which is an integral part of the course itself. The first part first illustrates the basic principles and definitions, the structure of the archive and the tools for the formation of the archive; a second one concerns the historical archive with specific attention to the activities necessary for its use. With particular reference to the first part the course includes the following topics: terminology problems, the concept of archival document, document types, document management system and phases, archive classification, document registration, transfer of documents and the management of archival repositories, selection, nature and evolution of the document management system and archival discipline, archive definitions, the structure of the archives, the typology of the producers, the main normative references, the rules for sorting and describing in a national environment, the development of international standards, the application of the general principles of description in computerization projects. The second part will cover an archive filing exercise. Following the exercise, the student will have to produce a term paper that he will present for the exam.

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