Editing Archive (section)

===Government===
{{main|National archives}}
[[File:WikiXDC National Archives Tour Hall - Stierch.jpg|thumb|upright|right|Storage facility at the [[National Archives and Records Administration]], Washington, D.C.]]
Government archives include those maintained by local and state governments as well as those maintained by the national (or federal) government. Anyone may use a government archive, and frequent users include [[reporters]], [[genealogists]], writers, [[historians]], students, and people seeking information on the history of their home or region. Many government archives are open to the public, and no appointment is required to visit.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.collectionscanada.ca/about-us/016/index-e.html |title=Directions for Change |url-status=dead |access-date=27 October 2016 |publisher=collectionscanada.ca |archive-url=https://archive.today/20070227022316/http://www.collectionscanada.ca/about-us/016/index-e.html |archive-date=27 February 2007 }}</ref>

In the United States, the [[National Archives and Records Administration]] (NARA) maintains central archival facilities in the [[District of Columbia]] and [[College Park, Maryland]], with regional facilities distributed throughout the United States. Some city or local governments may have repositories, but their organization and accessibility vary widely.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cyndislist.com/us/state-level-records-repositories |title=Cyndi's List - United States - U.S. State Level Records Repositories |access-date=2 September 2014 |publisher=[[Cyndi's List of Genealogy Sites on the Internet]] }}</ref> Similar to the library profession, certification requirements and education also varies widely, from state to state.<ref>Watkins, Christine. "Chapter Report: The Many Faces of Certification." American Libraries 29, no. 9 (October 1998): 11. (accessed 23 July 2014).</ref> Professional associations themselves encourage the need to professionalize.<ref>Bastian, Jeannette, and Elizabeth Yakel. "'Are We There Yet?' Professionalism and the Development of an Archival Core Curriculum in the United States." Journal of Education for Library & Information Science 46, no. 2 (Spring2005 2005): 95–114. (accessed 23 July 2014)</ref> NARA offers the Certificate of Federal Records Management Training Program for professional development.<ref>{{cite web|title=FAQs About NARA's Certificate of Federal Records Management Training Program|url=https://www.archives.gov/records-mgmt/training/certification-faq.html|access-date=23 July 2014|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140715123147/http://www.archives.gov/records-mgmt/training/certification-faq.html|archive-date=15 July 2014}}</ref> The majority of state and local archives staff hold a [[bachelor's degree]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Set 1: Employment, A*CENSUS Data Tabulated by State|url=http://www2.archivists.org/initiatives/acensus-archival-census-education-needs-survey-in-the-united-states|website=Society of American Archivists|access-date=23 July 2014|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140713074602/http://www2.archivists.org/initiatives/acensus-archival-census-education-needs-survey-in-the-united-states|archive-date=13 July 2014}}</ref>—increasingly repositories list advanced degrees (e.g. MA, MLS/MLIS, Ph.D.) and certifications as a position requirement or preference.<ref name=Riggs />

In the UK, the [[The National Archives (United Kingdom)|National Archives]] (formerly known as the Public Record Office) is the government archive for England and [[Wales]]. The physical records stored by the National Archives amount to {{convert|185|km|mi|abbr=in}} of shelving, a number that increases every year.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/help-with-your-research/start-here/what-we-have/ |title=What we have |website=www.nationalarchives.gov.uk |access-date=2022-05-14 |archive-date=14 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220514110454/https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/help-with-your-research/start-here/what-we-have/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The [[English Heritage Archive]] is the public archive of [[English Heritage]]. The [[National Records of Scotland]], located in [[Edinburgh]], serves that country;<ref>{{cite web |title=What We Do |website=National Records of Scotland |date=31 May 2013 |url=https://www.nrscotland.gov.uk/about-us/what-we-do |access-date=2 October 2022 |archive-date=2 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221002135913/https://www.nrscotland.gov.uk/about-us/what-we-do |url-status=live }}</ref> while the [[Public Record Office of Northern Ireland]] in [[Belfast]] is the government archive for Northern Ireland.<ref>{{cite web |title=Public Record Office of Northern Ireland |website=www.nidirect.gov.uk |date=4 March 2016 |url=https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/campaigns/public-record-office-northern-ireland-proni |access-date=2 October 2022 |archive-date=2 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221002135916/https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/campaigns/public-record-office-northern-ireland-proni |url-status=live }}</ref>

A network of [[county record office]]s and other local authority-run archives exists throughout England, Wales, and Scotland and holds many important collections, including local government, landed estates, church, and business records. Many archives have contributed catalogs to the national "[[Access to Archives]]" program and online searching across collections is possible.

In France, the French Archives Administration (''Service interministériel des Archives de France'') in the [[Minister of Culture (France)|Ministry of Culture]] supervises the [[Archives nationales (France)|National Archives]] (''Archives nationales''), which possess {{convert|373|km|mi|abbr=in}} of physical records {{as of|2020|lc=y}} (the total length of occupied shelves put next to each other), with original records going as far back as A.D. 625, and 74.75 terabytes (74,750 [[Gigabyte|GB]]) of electronic archives, as well as the [[Archives nationales d'outre-mer|National Overseas Archives]] (ANOM, {{convert|36.5|km|mi}} of physical records), the {{ill|National Archives of the World of Labour|fr|Archives nationales du monde du travail}} (ANMT, {{convert|49.8|km|mi}} of physical records), and all local public archives (departmental archives, or ''archives départementales'', located in the ''[[Prefectures in France|préfectures]]'' of each of the 100 ''[[departments of France|départements]]'' of France plus the City of Paris, more than 400 municipal archives in the larger towns and cities of France, and 12 newer regional archives) which possess {{convert|3591|km|mi|abbr=in}} of physical records and 225.25 terabytes of electronic archives ({{as of|2020|lc=y}}).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://francearchives.fr/file/26fd8af1762e37a6b252a54f04e89dec9273cd37/ConservationRestauration_2020.ods|title=Activité des services d'archives en France : données 2020 - Conservation et restauration|website=francearchives.fr|format=ODS|access-date=2022-04-30|archive-date=16 June 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220616050909/https://francearchives.fr/file/26fd8af1762e37a6b252a54f04e89dec9273cd37/ConservationRestauration_2020.ods|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://francearchives.fr/file/4f24916bf00f2493237bc84960e718425aa296aa/SCN_DonneesActivite_2020.ods|title=Activité des services d'archives en France: données 2020 - Services à compétence nationale|website=francearchives.fr|format=ODS|access-date=2022-04-30|archive-date=1 May 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220501001540/https://francearchives.fr/file/4f24916bf00f2493237bc84960e718425aa296aa/SCN_DonneesActivite_2020.ods|url-status=live}}</ref>   Put together, the total volume of archives under the supervision of the French Archives Administration is the largest in the world.

The archives of the French [[Ministry of Armed Forces (France)|Ministry of Armed Forces]] ([[Defence Historical Service]], ca. {{convert|450|km|mi}} of physical records) and the archives of the French [[Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs (France)|Ministry of Foreign Affairs]] ({{ill|Diplomatic Archives |fr|archives diplomatiques}}, ca. {{convert|120|km|mi}} of physical records) are managed separately by their respective ministries and do not fall under the jurisdiction of the Archives of France Administration.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ccomptes.fr/sites/default/files/EzPublish/20170202-rapport-archives-nationales.pdf|title=Les Archives nationales - Les voies et moyens d'une nouvelle ambition|author=[[Court of Audit (France)]]|page=14|date=November 2016|access-date=2022-05-12|archive-date=20 January 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220120052939/https://www.ccomptes.fr/sites/default/files/EzPublish/20170202-rapport-archives-nationales.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref>

In [[India]], the [[National Archives of India|National Archives]] (NAI) are located in New Delhi.

In [[Taiwan]], the National Archives Administration are located in [[Taipei]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.archives.gov.tw/English |title=National Archives Administration |website=National Development Council of Taiwan |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080917052616/http://www.archives.gov.tw/english/ |archive-date=17 September 2008 }}</ref>

Most intergovernmental organizations keep their own historical archives. However, a number of European organizations, including the European Commission, choose to deposit their archives with the European University Institute in Florence.<ref>{{cite web|title=About the Archives|url=http://www.eui.eu/Research/HistoricalArchivesOfEU/AbouttheHistoricalArchives/Index.aspx|website=European University Institute|access-date=23 July 2014|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140706220937/http://www.eui.eu/Research/HistoricalArchivesOfEU/AbouttheHistoricalArchives/Index.aspx|archive-date=6 July 2014}}</ref>