Records Management Publications
In compliance with the agency's publication distribution policies, NARA is moving toward disseminating all records management publications and posters primarily via the Internet. The publications and posters may be downloaded and reproduced as needed.
Currently Available
Records Management Posters (Size 8.5" x 11")
Note: Updated text on posters may vary from online versions.
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Don't Mess Up Your Reputation
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Moving? Consolidating? Reorganizing?Records management steps to take in times of change. |
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It's Never Too Early to Think About Records ManagementMake records management part of your planning for enterprise content management. |
Records Management Brochures and Pamphlets
- Protecting Federal Records and Other Documentary Materials from Unauthorized Removal. NARA Bulletin 2008-02
- Records Management Profile Brochure
- Appraisal Policy of the National Archives and Records Administration
- Transferring Permanent Electronic Records to NARA: Answers to the Top 5 Questions
- Pre-Accessioning: A Strategy for Preserving Permanent Electronic Records
Records Management Publications
- Disposition of Federal Records
Explains how to develop, implement, and evaluate records disposition programs in Federal agencies. Includes links to the texts of Federal laws and regulations affecting records disposition. (2000 web edition based on the 1997 edition), 141 pp.
- Documenting Your Public Service
Provides basic information to enable you to distinguish Federal records from other documentary materials, including personal files.
- Vital Records and Records Disaster Mitigation and Recovery
Provides guidance on how to manage vital records throughout their life cycle, to protect them from loss in a disaster, and to assist in recovery should a disaster occur. (1996), 90 pp.
- Records and Information Management Self-Evaluation Guide
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The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) developed this self-evaluation guide for Federal agencies to use in reviewing the basic components of a records and information management program.
Updated: June 1, 2020