'A mine of papers': a guide to sources for the study of mining in Sardinia

Abstract

This paper aims at drawing up a short guide to sources on the mining industry in Sardinia. The author, after a presentation of the main points regarding the history of the mining sector and the consequent sedimentation of the documentary complexes of private companies and state organizations, proposes archival records divided by conservation institutes in which to find access information, the types of documents, the means of equipment available to users and the bibliography. There is also an overview of the information systems currently on the web where you can find the thematic portals, institutional sites and the sisma portal (Historical Information System Mining Archives) created by the University of Cagliari.