Lecture 4 - Terminology - Evidential Value

Evidential
Value

Definition:

The worth of the documents for illuminating the nature and work of their creator by providing evidence of the Creator's origins, functions and activities.

Examples:

if we have a fonds from a corporation, the minutes of that corporation would be of high evidential value.
if we have a fonds from an individual, the memoirs or diaries of that individual would have high evidential value.

Evidential value is distinct from informational value.