The Borderlands Archives Cartography (BAC) project has several goals, including:
- Documenting newspaper productionBAC aims to create a transborder archive of newspapers published on the U.S.-Mexico border from 1808 to 1930.
- Understanding the regionBAC aims to help people understand the region and its communities before and after the border became a division line.
- Promoting diverse researchBAC uses digital humanities practices to promote diverse forms of research and community involvement.
- Creating interdisciplinary alliancesBAC aims to create and support interdisciplinary alliances and communities across borders.