Data description

Data description

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The scope of data made available in the Public Inventory of the Institute of National Remembrance has been specified in Art. 28a of the Act on the Institute of National Remembrance

 

Inwentarz_archiwalny_IPN
The archival description shall include the following:

1) The IPN reference number

2) The name of the archival collection or the creator of archival materials including the original language of the documents

3) The title of the archival unit

4) Media (document) type

5) Number of volumes

6) Place where the documents are kept (an Archive)

Additionally, the archival description may also include:

7) The name of the archival subcollection including the original language of the documents (if it exists)

8) The name of the series (if it exists)

9) The name of the subseries (if it exists)

10) The reference number of the microfilm (if it exists)

11) Former reference numbers (if it exists)

12) Description - an abstract on the archival unit content

13) Archival case's code name (if it exists)

14) Number of cards or pages (if possible to determine)

15) Date range

16)   Registration number (if it exists)