Welcome to the Access to Archival Databases (AAD) System
What's New in AAD
Using AAD, you can search some of NARA's holdings of
electronic records. For further information about all of NARA's electronic
records holdings, including those not in AAD, see the Electronic and Special Media Records Services
table of contents page.
To search descriptions of NARA's non-electronic records, NARA's
online catalogue, ARC
also is available.
AAD gives you:
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Online access to a selection of nearly 50 million historic electronic records
created by more than 20 federal agencies on a wide range of topics;
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the ability to search for records with the specific information that you
seek;
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important contextual information to help you understand the records better,
including code lists, explanatory notes from NARA archivists, and for some
series or files in AAD, related documents.
AAD supports NARA's mission, strategic
plan, and vision by providing the public with "ready access to essential
evidence." AAD is the first publicly accessible application developed under
the auspices of the Electronic Records Archives (ERA) Program. The ERA
Program is addressing the challenges of preserving the increasing variety
and volume of Government records that have been created and stored
in electronic form.
If you want to learn how to use AAD see the Getting Started
page . If you want to start searching
click on the AAD button at the top of the column to the left.
AAD is designed to work best with either Microsoft Internet Explorer, 5.5 or above,
or Netscape Navigator, 4.7 and above. If you are experiencing a problem with
the performance of AAD, we strongly recommend that you read the frequently asked questions,
(FAQ) about possible causes and common solutions to access difficulties. |
