美国档案学者莫斯说过：“鉴定是档案工作整个系列中第一关键性决定，是随后所有决定得以产生的基础，因而是档案工作的首要职能。鉴定的重要性居第一。”档案价值鉴定工作的重要地位由此可见一斑，但是这项工作在世界各国的状况有较大的差异。笔者选取苏联和美国这两个较具代 Moss, the American archivist, said: "Appraisal is the number one decision in the entire series of archival work and the basis for all subsequent decisions, and is therefore the primary function of archival work. The identification of the important position of the work can be seen, but the situation in this country in the world there is a big difference. The author selects the Soviet Union and the United States these two more generation