The designation of documentary types, series and units in Spain: A contribution to archival theory

  • Mariano Garcia Ruipérez Archivo Municipal de Toledo Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5209/rev_DOCU.2015.v13.49740
Keywords: Archival theory, Documentary groups, Description levels, Records typology, Documentary units, Records, Designation, Normalisation.

Abstract

The identification of archival records depends on description, being this last process summed up in designation. The title given to dif-ferent groups of documents will have a great incidence in archival func-tions. Taking this premise as our starting point, this paper presents theo-retical contributions made in Spain related to designation of documen-tary types, series and units. The status of the issue presented here tries to delimitate the concept of “documentary typology”, essential for Ar-chival Science.

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Published
2015-08-03
How to Cite
Garcia Ruipérez M. (2015). The designation of documentary types, series and units in Spain: A contribution to archival theory. Documenta & Instrumenta - Documenta et Instrumenta, 13, 53-87. https://doi.org/10.5209/rev_DOCU.2015.v13.49740
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Vol. 13 (2015)
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