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What is archival science?
Archives science is an undergraduate major in Chinese universities, which belongs to the category of library information and archives management.

1, the definition of archival science

Archival science is an interdisciplinary subject, which studies the principles, methods and technologies of the generation, organization, preservation, utilization and protection of records. It pays attention to all kinds of records produced in the activities of human society and organizations, and is committed to effectively managing and utilizing these records.

2. The goal of archival science

The main goal of archival science is to ensure the integrity, reliability and accessibility of records. It is committed to protecting and preserving important historical, cultural and administrative records to meet the needs of research, law, administration and social activities.

3. The research content of archival science

The contents of archival science research include archives management principles, archives organization and classification, archives preservation and restoration, archives retrieval and utilization, and electronic archives management. It also involves legal, ethical and policy issues, as well as the application of digital archives management and information technology in archival science.

4. Career development

Archives graduates can engage in archives management, archives management, information management, document collection and cultural heritage protection in various institutions and organizations. They can find employment opportunities in archives, libraries, museums, government agencies, academic institutions, enterprises and non-profit organizations.

Practice teaching and practice of archival science;

1, practical teaching

The practical teaching of archival science major mainly includes course experiment (practical training), innovation and entrepreneurship training, social practice and so on. Course experiment (training) includes modern information technology, philology (or secretarial science), file management, scientific and technological file management (or enterprise file management, professional file management), file information resources development and utilization (including file document compilation), and file protection technology.

2. Internship

Internship includes graduation internship, independent internship and entrepreneurship. Innovation and entrepreneurship training mainly refers to innovation research and training activities, subject competitions, entrepreneurial design, etc. Social practice mainly refers to participating in various social welfare activities, voluntary services, social surveys, professional visits, etc.