Preservation and Access Archives are preserved records of the activities of organizations or individuals. Without intervention, these records usually are dispersed, discarded, weeded, or lost. Archival materials acquired by the Stanford and Silicon Valley Archives Project are housed permanently in the Stanford University Libraries' Department of Special Collections and University Archives , where they are open to scholarly researchers regardless of affiliation. Special attention is given to the long-term preservation needs of computer hardware and software, as well as other forms of digital information. Library professionals with special experience in manuscripts and archives are available to provide assistance to researchers.
Descriptive guides provide detailed information about the collections.
This information is accessible through Stanford's electronic catalog and over the World Wide Web.