Assessing and Ranking the Software Available in Archival Centers of Iran

information. Library so ware should be designed and presented in such a way that along with comfortable application, it contains various capabilities suitable for di"erent types of search, presenting the results of information retrieval, displaying the information and managing the search history, functional for di"erent types of information resources. e archival so ware programs applied in archival centers need the same qualities. A comprehensive archival program, which is based on standards of archival construction, can broadly satisfy the needs of both archivists and researchers for better access to the archival information. e main purpose of this research is to assess the archival centers of Iran in terms of their archival so ware.e homogeneity of library so ware programs paves the way for easier management of checklist containing archival requirements was prepared through studying di"erent texts and interviewing archiving professionals. On the basis of the information obtained, it was ascertained which types of archival requirements were covered at any archival center. e next step was identifying and assessing the so ware programs available in the archival centers against a checklist.rough this checklist the so ware programs available in any archival center were calibrated. is study on the present so ware programs enabled the researchers to analyze the presence or absence of the various capabilities in the so ware.e present research employs the descriptive/survey method. As the -rst step, a programs have the least compliance with the factors mentioned in the checklist. Most of the studied archival so ware programs had some weak points in applying archival standards and presenting an ecient guideline. e -ndings also indicate that none of the studied archival so ware programs apply adequate archival standards; however, “Rasa” and “Simorq” programs have a basic and elementary capability. is research shows that the “Naghshe Jahan” and “Shenasnameye Farhangie Isargaran”