An overview of record's cataloging method in national archives of Iran and Malaysia, A comparative study on two organization's activities

Cataloging and preparation of records should be rated as important archives and is decision - making process. This article introduces different methods of records cataloging in the Islamic Republic of Iran and Malaysia. Firstly, it gives a brief example about current approaches on preparation and monitoring of records. At the end, it depicts the cataloging and indexing records in both countries, and compares a number of activities in Iranian and Malaysian archives.