Skip to Main Content

Subject Guide: Education

In the classroom, Woodbin School, NJ, I-80.010. Baron de Hirsch Fund Records, 1870-1991, I-80. AJHS.

Students seated at desks in a classroom facing the photographer while a teacher stands against wall to the left

Introduction to Archival Research

Archival collections can be made up of letters, legal documents, notes, three-dimensional objects, audio and video recordings, and a variety of ephemeral material such as pamphlets, souvenirs, and notes. The Center and our partners work hard every day to make sure that these collections are organized, described, and preserved so that you can use them to learn more about the past, find out more about your family, or provide first-hand source material for your academic paper or book. 

This instructional video by CJH librarians will help you learn how to navigate and search online archival finding aids.

This instructional video will help you learn how to search our online catalogue effectively and make requests through your Aeon researcher account.