The online Archives Catalogue includes a comprehensive list of names of people, families, or corporate bodies that have deposited archival material in the University Archives. These name headings also include brief biographical sketches or administrative histories, similar to bibliographies or encyclopedia entries. Each entry is called an "authority record."
Authority records are linked to finding aids and, in some cases, other authority records. These links help researchers discover and interpret archival records held in the University Archives.
Authority records are considered "tertiary sources." These sources can be used to provide a brief overview of a particular topic, but are typically not desirable as sources for academic papers, as they do not provide an in-depth analysis on a topic.
