Sources and methods for family and community historians : a handbook
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Sources and methods for family and community historians : a handbook
（Studying family and community history : 19th and 20th centuries, v. 4）
Cambridge University Press in association with the Open University, c1997
2nd revised ed.
- : pbk
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This is the second edition of the fourth volume of the successful series Studying Family and Community History, published in conjunction with the Open University. With its aim of placing individual and localised cases in their social and historical context, this accessible and innovative series will stimulate and develop personal research in family and community history. This new edition of the fourth volume has been extensively updated. It serves as an invaluable tool for any research project on family or community history by offering guidance on sources, research strategies and techniques, the relevant libraries and archives, and how to present research findings.
Table of Contents
- List of figures and tables
- Contributors
- Preface
- Introduction Michael Drake and Ruth Finnegan
- Part I. Some Basics: 1. Questions and strategies for research Michael Drake and Ruth Finnegan
- 2. Primary sources: handle with care Arthur Marwick
- Part II. Using Sources: 3. The Census, 1801-1991 Dennis Mills and Michael Drake
- 4. Using written sources: some key examples W. T. R. Pryce, Michael Drake, Peter Braham, David Englander, John Golby, and Paul Smith
- 5. Using written sources: some further examples Dennis Mills and Michael Drake
- 6. Using non-written sources Ian Donnachie, John Hunt, W. T. R. Pryce, Gill Kirkup, Joanna Bornat, Angus Calder, and Ruth Finnegan
- Part III. Methods and Techniques: 7. Recording oral history Joanna Bornat
- 8. Quantitative techniques Michael Drake, Deirdre Mageean, W. T. R. Pryce, and Roy Lewis
- 9. Computing Kevin Schurer and Magnus John
- Part IV. Presentation, Dissemination, and Publication: 10. Writing and publishing your work David Wilson
- 11. Other forms of presentation and dissemination W. T. R. Pryce, John Hunt, Ruth Finnegan, and Angus Calder
- Part V. Locating Sources and References: 12. A guide to record offices, libraries and other collections Paul Smith, Jane Cox, Ian Donnachie, and Brenda Collins
- 13. Selected reference and bibliographical resources: some ways to find out more Paul Smith and Simeon Yates
- Exercises: answers and comments
- Appendix John Golby
- Index
- Acknowledgements.
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