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Archival ethics: The truth of the matter

Cox, RJ (2008) Archival ethics: The truth of the matter. Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology, 59 (7). 1128 - 1133. ISSN 1532-2882

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Abstract

This essay explores the question of whether records professionals are as aware of the ethical dimensions of their work as they should be. It consider first the historical and professional context of archival ethics, then examines a recent case about business archives involving the author that suggests the need for renewed attention to professional ethics, and concludes with a discussion about how archivists might reconsider the ethical dimensions of their work.


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Item Type: Article
Status: Published
Creators/Authors:
CreatorsEmailPitt UsernameORCID
Cox, RJrjcox@pitt.eduRJCOX
Date: 1 May 2008
Date Type: Publication
Journal or Publication Title: Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology
Volume: 59
Number: 7
Page Range: 1128 - 1133
DOI or Unique Handle: 10.1002/asi.20852
Institution: University of Pittsburgh
Schools and Programs: School of Information Sciences > Library and Information Science
Refereed: Yes
ISSN: 1532-2882
Date Deposited: 02 Jun 2009 16:50
Last Modified: 27 May 2020 17:55
URI: http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/id/eprint/2696

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