{"product_id":"the-international-directory-of-national-patricia-c-franks-9781442277427","title":"The International Directory of National Archives","description":"National Archives store materials relating to the history of a nation, usually operated by the government of that nation. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis is the first ever comprehensive source of information about national archives around the world covers the national archives of all 195 countries recognized by the United Nations (the 193 member states and the 2 that non-member observer states: The Holy See and the State of Palestine) as well as Taiwan (Republic of China). \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOf the 196 countries, 54 are in Africa, 49 in Asia, 44 in Europe, 33 in Latin America and the Caribbean, 14 in Oceania, and 2 in Northern America. All countries maintain a repository for government and historical records; whether all allow public access will be determined through research for this work. The National Archives of all 196 countries will be included in this work (see Appendix A). \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEach entry contains: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003egeneral information about the archive and when it is open to researchers (if applicable), \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e historical information about the institution and how it developed, \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003einformation about the archives today (its mission, functions, organization, services, and a description of its physical and digital infrastructures), and\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ea current focus section spotlighting one part of the collection's holdings.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Patricia C. Franks\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1442277424\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781442277427\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Rowman \u0026amp; Littlefield Publishers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/10\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 448\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.86lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.20h x 8.80w x 1.20d","brand":"Patricia C. Franks","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46867054919935,"sku":"9781442277427","price":184.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_1931f038-017a-46e7-9d85-357c87cc46f1.jpg?v=1747453772","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-international-directory-of-national-patricia-c-franks-9781442277427","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}