Prieiga prie dokumentų valstybės archyvuose ; Access to documents in state archives: theoretical aspects

Abstract

Access to documents accumulated at state-owned archive repositories is a topical area of scientific research in archivistics. When the paradigms of archivistics shift, the meaning of access to records as well as its place in archival research undergo changes. In the late 20th – early 21st c., archivistics have been moving towards the stage of a postmodern science, and in vigorous discussions of researchers on archivistics paradigms access is reflected as one of the key phenomena of the archival science. When examining access to records, a synonymous term "accessibility" has been established, meaning a granted right (enforced by relevant legislation) to get acquainted with records and availability of the finding aids