Context Control and Documentation if one of six courses in the Keeping Archives online learning courses suite. Inspired by the Australian Society of Archivists's flagship textbook Keeping Archives, these courses are designed to provide a solid introduction to archives and recordkeeping knowledge.

With a duration of approximately 90 minutes, Context Control and Documentation includes exclusive video content, interactive quiz elements and a custom certificate delivered on completion.

By the end of this course you will be able to:

• Describe the principles of provenance and original order as they relate to arrangement and description
• Explain what archival description is
• Name some of the most significant traditions in archival description
• List the main elements of the Australian 'Series' System
• Explain the distinction between custody and control
• Describe some tools for archival description
• List some of the main issues and discussions arising in archival description today
• Describe some of the ways descriptive information can be used.