ACA Arrangement and Description

Question 1

What is the principle of original order in archival arrangement?

Accepted Answer

Maintaining the creator’s arrangement of records

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Reordering files chronologically

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Alphabetically arranging records

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Organizing by size and color

Question 2

Which standard is most commonly used for describing archival materials in the United States?

Accepted Answer

DACS

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MARC

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RDA

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ISBD

Question 3

What is a finding aid in archival description?

Accepted Answer

A guide to the content and structure of a collection

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A preservation manual

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A metadata schema

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A bibliographic citation

Question 4

Which element is typically included in an archival finding aid?

Accepted Answer

Scope and content note

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Page numbers

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Document font types

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Microfilm reels

Question 5

What is the purpose of hierarchical description in archival work?

Accepted Answer

To provide context from collection to item level

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To describe only the digital copies

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To focus only on individual items

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To alphabetize materials

Question 6

Which level of archival description provides the broadest overview?

Accepted Answer

Collection level

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Item level

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File level

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Series level