Finally, there are open-access archives, where organisations such as universities or international laboratories support institutional repositories.

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At the same time, it is impossible to fully accept Pacepa's assertions in light of the Vatican's refusal to open its wartime archives.

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We have written these special stories to mark Archive Awareness Month, a campaign to open up many archives around the UK and encourage the public to look at the treasures they contain.

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