« Archives constitute the memory of nations and of societies, shape their identity, and are a cornerstone of the information society. By providing evidence of human actions and transactions, archives support administration and underlie the rights of individuals, organisations and states. By guaranteeing citizens' rights of access to official information and to knowledge of their history, archives are fundamental to democracy, accountability and good governance » (Preamble)
The Sudan Open Archive - http://www.riftvalley.net/index.php?view=soahome http://www.unesco.org/culture/ich/doc/src/00155-EN.pdf The International Council on Archives (ICA) - http://www.ica.org/ Archives and Public History - http://aphdigital.org/courses/institutional-archives/