Classification of archives
First, the classification of archives
Common classification of archives are the following:
1, according to the classification of the period of formation of the archives
Historical archives: Ming and Qing Dynasty archives, Republican archives, New Democracy archives (that is, the Revolutionary history archives)
People's Republic of China **** and state archives (after the founding of the country archives, also known as the current archives)
2, according to the archive carrier classification
paper archives, photo archives, audio archives, video archives, electronic archives, etc., and in ancient times there are oracle bones, bamboo slips, wooden documents, thick waterproof silk and silk, etc.
3, according to the content of the file and the use of the scope of classification
Instrumental files, accounting files, personnel files, scientific and technological files, as well as art files, litigation files and other types of professional files.
Second, the concept of various types of files
1, public records and private records: public records refers to people in the official activities of the formation of the file, the formation of the main body is mainly the public service organs or other social organizations. Public records, private records and private records are not exactly the same concept. Public records to be greater than public records; the concept of private records to be greater than private records.
2, historical archives and current archives: historical archives refers to the formation of time earlier, farther away from the present and mainly play a historical role. Archives; the current archives refers to the formation of the time is late, the distance from the present time is closer and mainly play a role in the current examination of the archives. Current archives mainly to meet the reality of people's cultural needs, historical archives mainly to meet people's spiritual needs, mainly play a spiritual and cultural role. Decide whether to save the archives of the theoretical standards of two: the reality of the value of research and historical and cultural value.
3, paper files, science and technology files and specialized files: this is China's archives and the most common application of the concept of the three types of archives in society. Documentary files actually refers to administrative files, such as instructions, approvals, decisions, resolutions, regulations, laws, etc.; science and technology files refers to people in science and technology, production activities formed by the purely operational scientific and technological documents and materials into the archives. Such as drawings, design mission statement, scientific research reports, etc.; Specialized files are in addition to paperwork and scientific and technological files in addition to the formation of specialized activities in the archives. Such as accounting files, personnel files, litigation files, hospital records, marriage registration and business registration files and so on.
4, the Chinese people's *** and after the establishment of the country's archives, revolutionary history and the old regime archives: this is the archives community in China generally use an "official" division of the formation of the three types of archives concept. Archives; old regime archives refers to October 1, 1949 before the founding of the Chinese People's *** and the State, in addition to the revolutionary history of the archives other than all the archives owned by the State.
In addition, there are new types of carrier files such as photographs, films, videos, CD-ROM files, also known as audio-visual or audio-visual files and electronic files are computer-generated and mainly used in the computer files
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