Archival research is research that involves searching for and finding information/evidence from original documents (whether physical in an archive or digitally scanned online). Archives are historical, non-current documents, records, and other sources (photographs, oral histories, etc.) relating to the activities of individuals, organizations and entities, or both. The Archives & Museums tab will help you navigate the early stages of archival research, and includes sub-pages for getting started with archival research as well as information on UCI's Special Collections & Archives.