Abstract: The thesis firstly analyzes the connotation of user-centered archives websites; then from the perspectives of contributing to increasing archives websites’ visitor volume and helping users obtain archives services, the thesis elaborates on the importance of user-centered archives websites; the thesis lastly puts forward several strategies on promoting service abilities of archives websites from the following five aspects: analyzing users’ requirements and pinpointing archives websites, setting up high-degree correlation column and reasonably planning website layout, improving institutions and strengthening archives websites management, accurately naming primary navigation and choosing appropriate navigation mode, increasing information updating speed and enriching the content of archives websites.

Key words: User-centered