Definition

The process of gaining physical and legal control over an accession. Accessioning involves documenting the receipt of materials in a register, database, or other system used to manage archival collections. 

Related terms

Accession

Acquisition

Dalhousie Libraries documentation

See Section 2 - Accessioning of the University Archives Procedure Manual for detailed information on accessioning:

• Guiding principles for accessioning
• History of accessioning at Dalhousie
• Accessioning workflow
• Create and edit accession records in ArchivesSpace
• Metadata guidelines for accession records
• Register of digital storage devices