The ''American Archivist'' is a biannual

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and the official publication of the

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. It covers theoretical and practical developments in

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, particularly in North America. The journal contains

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, perspectives, and

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of recent books and web resources. Contents are freely available to the public, except for the six most recent issues, which are viewable only to subscribers and society members. Online supplements are published irregularly and without access restrictions. Authors retain

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of their work and license publication to the journal; the content is licensed under a

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History

The ''American Archivist'' was first published in January 1938. It appeared quarterly until 1998, when it switched to a biannual rhythm. In 2011 the journal published its first online supplement, which featured content from the Society of American Archivist's 75th annual conference. The SAA began publishing with

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in 2015.

Editors

The following persons have been

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of the journal:

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