SAA’s new Dictionary of Archives Terminology has superseded this Glossary as of 4/29/2020.

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International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions
International Organization for Standardization
International Research on Permanent Authentic Records in Electronic Systems
International Standard Book Numbering
International Standard for Archival Authority Records: Corporate, Personal, Families
International Standard for Archival Description (General)
International Standard Recording Code
International Standard Serial Number
International Standards Organization
International Telecommunication Union
internegative
Internet
interoperability
InterPARES
interpositive
interrelationship
interrepository guide
interrogatory
intertitle
intranet
intrinsic element
intrinsic value
inventory
inverted entry
inviolability
invisible web
invocation
IPM
IRM
iron-gall ink
ISAAR (CPF)
ISAD(G)
ISBN
ISO
ISO 12234-2
ISO 14523
ISO 15489
ISO 15836
ISO 18917
ISO 18924
ISO 2108
ISO 23950
ISO 3297
ISO 3901
ISO 5466
ISO 646
ISO 7498
ISO 8613
ISO 8859
ISO 8879
ISO 9660
ISO 9706
ISO/IEC 10646
ISO/IEC 10918
ISO/IEC 13250
ISO/IEC 8632
isoperm
isopleth map
ISRC
ISSN
issue
IT9.11
IT9.17
IT9.25
item
ITU
jacketed microfilm
Japan ink
joint archives
Joint Photographic Experts Group
joint resolution
joint work
journal
journal of notarial acts
JPEG
JSTOR
judgment
juridical person
juridical system
jurisdiction
justification
key
key informant
key title
keyword
keyword and context index
keyword in context index
keyword out of context index
kinescope
knowledge management
kraft paper
KWAC
KWIC
KWOC
l'ordre primitif
label
lacquer disk
lamination
LAN
land grant