Glossary: Access
Access
The ability to locate relevant information through the use of catalogs, indexes, finding aids, or other tools
The permission to locate and retrieve information for use (consultation or reference) within legally established restrictions of privacy, confidentiality, and security clearance
The physical processes of retrieving information from storage media
Notes: “Access” and “accessibility” are frequently used synonymously, although “accessibility” carries the connotation of providing access to individuals with disabilities.
Categories: ACCESS, BASIC ARCHIVAL SCIENCE, ETHICS, REFERENCE AND PUBLIC SERVICES
Related Terms: authorization, classification, clearance, dark archives, description, Freedom of Information Act, privacy, read, restriction
Distinguished From: accessibility
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