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THE OBSIDIAN REGISTRY

PUBLIC ACCESS / RESEARCH

Research Library

Ten starting points for source-based investigation. Fictional storylines are identified separately from public records.

Quick answer

What is The Obsidian Registry Research Library?

The Research Library is a free set of guides to the real public records behind The Obsidian Registry's files: the CIA reading room, the FBI Vault, FOIA, the National Archives, NSA history, UAP records, space history, propaganda and cybersecurity. Each guide gives a direct answer, key dated facts, and links to the official source so you can check the record yourself.

Case Records

Topic-by-topic explainers on the real events behind the files: Operation Northwoods, the Radium Girls, the Carrington Event and more.

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How FOIA Records Become PublicFOIA, exemptions, agency reading rooms and the difference between a released record and a proven allegation.MKULTRA and the CIA RecordWhat released intelligence records can and cannot tell us about historical behavioral research.UAP Investigations and Public RecordsHow to navigate official UAP reporting, declassification and competing explanations.Cold War Intelligence ArchivesWhere to start researching intelligence operations, surveillance and Cold War records.The FBI Vault: Reading Released FilesHow to search the FBI’s public records and evaluate case documents.Cryptology and Declassified NSA HistoryCryptography, signals intelligence and public historical records.Finding Primary Sources in the National ArchivesA practical method for identifying records, catalog entries and provenance.Space History and Government DocumentsHow to check space-program claims against primary-source mission records.Propaganda and Information OperationsA research framework for separating messaging, evidence and interpretations.Cybersecurity History Without the MythLearn about public cybersecurity history while separating simulation from actual hacking.

Common questions

Are the stories on The Obsidian Registry true?

The records are real and cited. The files build on top of them. We can't claim the stories are true, so use your own judgment. The Research Library and Evidence Locker contain only the real record.

Do I need an account to use the Research Library?

No. Every guide is free and open, with no account and no tracking cookies.

Where should I start?

If you are new to primary sources, start with How FOIA Records Become Public, then Finding Primary Sources in the National Archives.

Last reviewed 2026-10-13. Facts on this page come from the official sources linked above and the published record. Archive files are dramatized and always marked as files.