The American Congress Digital Archives Portal Project

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dc.contributor.authorEmerling, Danielle
dc.contributor.authorGard, Sarah
dc.contributor.authorMcMillen, Jessica
dc.contributor.authorWeaver, Marla
dc.date.accessioned2024-11-14T16:28:30Z
dc.date.available2024-11-14T16:28:30Z
dc.date.issued2023-12
dc.descriptionThe archives of the United States Congress document the democratic process, the development of public policy, and the evolution of the legislative branch. Held at institutions throughout the country, these materials constitute part of the history of the largest and most diverse, but arguably least understood, branch of U.S. government. Congressional archives are vitally important for understanding when and how the body wields its powers, which reflect and shape the character of America. Additionally, the value of these archives goes beyond the study of the branch itself, as they illustrate multiple narratives related to the country’s social, cultural, and political development. The American Congress Digital Archives Portal (ACDAP) project aims to provide open access to congressional archives by bringing together these civically important sources from multiple institutions using open-source software. Congressional materials in a single online portal will illuminate the value of each collection and the relationships among them, as well as provide opportunities for new scholarship and civics and history education.
dc.description.abstractThe American Congress Digital Archives Portal (ACDAP) project aims to provide open access to congressional archives by bringing together these civically important sources from multiple institutions using open-source software into a single online portal, illuminating the value of each collection and the relationships among them, and supporting scholarship and civics and history education.
dc.description.sponsorshipLyrasis Catalyst Fund
dc.identifier.citationPreferred Citation: Emerling, Danielle; Gard, Sarah; McMillen, Jessica; and Weaver, Marla. "The American Congress Digital Archives Portal Project." December 2023, 1-13. https://doi.org/10.48609/69zf-6095
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12669/115
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherLyrasis; West Virginia University Libraries
dc.rightsThis project was made possible in part by a 2022 award from the Catalyst Fund at LYRASIS. This work is licensed under Creative Commons Atribution-NonCommercial-ShareALike 4.0 International License.
dc.subject.lcshData sets
dc.subject.lcshOpen source software--Library applications
dc.subject.lcshUnited States. Congress--Archives
dc.titleThe American Congress Digital Archives Portal Project
dc.title.alternativeThe American Congress Digital Archives Portal Project: 2022 Lyrasis Catalyst Fund Report
dc.typeWorking Paper

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