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Finding aids are hierarchical archival descriptions of manuscript and other collections. They complement the bibliographic descriptions found in library catalogs like [[Hamnet]]. Starting in the early 2000s, the [[Folger Shakespeare Library]] began converting its paper-based finding aids into electronic form, and creating new finding aids directly online. The result is the Folger's [http://findingaids.folger.edu/ Finding Aid Database]. | Finding aids are hierarchical archival descriptions of manuscript and other collections. They complement the bibliographic descriptions found in library catalogs like [[Hamnet]]. Starting in the early 2000s, the [[Folger Shakespeare Library]] began converting its paper-based finding aids into electronic form, and creating new finding aids directly online. The result is the Folger's [http://findingaids.folger.edu/ Finding Aid Database]. | ||
For general guides to finding information about specific topics at the Folger, see [[:Research guides]]. | For general guides to finding information about specific topics at the Folger, see [[:Research guides]]. | ||
==Shakespeare and performance== | |||
(list of links Shakespeare-related finding aids, with dates and short descriptions) | |||
==Early modern== | |||
(list of links for early modern non-Shakespeare finding aids, with dates and short descriptions) | |||
[[Category: Digital Folger]] | [[Category: Digital Folger]] | ||
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Finding aids are hierarchical archival descriptions of manuscript and other collections. They complement the bibliographic descriptions found in library catalogs like Hamnet. Starting in the early 2000s, the Folger Shakespeare Library began converting its paper-based finding aids into electronic form, and creating new finding aids directly online. The result is the Folger's Finding Aid Database.
For general guides to finding information about specific topics at the Folger, see Research guides.
Shakespeare and performance
(list of links Shakespeare-related finding aids, with dates and short descriptions)
Early modern
(list of links for early modern non-Shakespeare finding aids, with dates and short descriptions)