Dictionary definition(s) for: intellectual control

• n., The control established over archival material by documenting in finding aids its provenance, arrangement, composition, scope, informational content and internal and external relationships.
  [ Archives - School of Library, Archival and Information Studies (SLAIS) Glossary ]
  School of Library, Archival and Information Studies. "Select List of Archival Terminology." School of Library, Archival and Information Studies. http://www.slais.ubc.ca/RESOURCES/students/Archival_Terminology.pdf.
  See Also:

  • administrative control
• n., The creation of tools such as catalogs, finding aids, or other guides that enable researchers to locate materials relevant to their interests.
  [ Archives - A Glossary of Archival and Records Terminology (The Society of American Archivists) ]
  Pearce-Moses, Richard. A Glossary of Archival and Records Terminology. Chicago: Society of American Archivists, 2005. http://www.archivists.org/glossary/index.asp