"I spent 1 ½ hours sifting through one large box. ...": Diaries as information behavior of the archives user: Lessons learned

This article describes how diaries were implemented in a study of the use of archives and archival finding aids by history graduate students. The issues concerning diary use as a data collection technique are discussed as well as the different types of diaries.

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