本文主要探討各國國家檔案館的行政隸屬及其功能。首先探討美國、加拿大、法國、澳洲、日本、南韓、新加坡等七國在政府行政隸屬上的異同處。其次，針對上述七國的國家檔案館功能進行探討與分析。最後，針對我國的現況，探討臺灣國家檔案館在行政上的隸屬以及將扮演的功能。

This paper mainly discusses the administrative structures and functions of national archives, particularly putting the emphasis on the current status of national archives in the United States, Canada, France, Australia, Japan, South Korea, and Singapore. Through a comparison of these various systems of national archives, their respective differences in administrative structures and functions will be explored and analyzed. Results acquired from the analysis will serve as useful reference materials in examining the role of national archives in Taiwan.