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Research Method
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4. Research Method
In compiling this report, I relied on the following sources:
- Archival Management Tool reviews produced by other groups, including Fondren Library’s Woodson Research Center, Archivists’ Toolkit, the International Council on Archives, ICA-AToM, and the Canadian Heritage Information Network. These reviews tend to focus on available features rather than performance.
- Information provided by tool developers/vendors on their web sites and through other documentation
- Phone interviews with tool users and developers. By talking to users of the tools, I was able to get a detailed perspective of their strengths and weaknesses. Unfortunately, I was only able to arrange interviews with users of Archivists’ Toolkit, Archon, Cuadra/STAR Archives, OpenCollection, and Eloquent, so the analysis of the other tools is based on what the developers say about them rather than users’ experiences. I also spoke and/or corresponded with representatives from Archivists’ Toolkit, Archon, Cuadra/STAR, OpenCollection, ICA-AToM, Minisis, Adlib, CALM, PastPerfect, and Eloquent. I briefly experimented with demo versions of OpenCollection, Archon, and Archivists’ Toolkit, and I saw demos of Cuadra/STAR and Eloquent.
To ensure accuracy and fairness, developers/vendors were given the opportunity to respond to user comments and to the features matrix that I developed. (See Appendices 1-3).
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