The Oral History Manualis designed to help anyone interested in doing oral history research to think like an oral historian. Recognizing that oral history is a research methodology, the authors define oral history and then discuss the methodology in the context of the oral history life cycle – the guiding steps that take a practitioner from idea through access/use. They examine how to articulate the purpose of an interview, determine legal and ethical parameters, identify narrators and interviewers, choose equipment, develop budgets and record-keeping systems, prepare for and record interviews, care for interview materials, and use the interview information.
In this third edition, in addition to new information on methodology, memory, technology, and legal options incorporated into each chapter, a completely new chapter provides guidelines on how to analyze interview content for effective use of oral history interview information.
The Oral History Manualprovides an updated and expanded road map and a solid introduction to oral history for all oral history practitioners, from students to community and public historians.
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Teaching HistoryTable of contents
- Preface
- 1 Introduction to Oral History
- 2 Planning Overview
- 3 Planning and Budget
- 4 Legal and Ethical Considerations
- 5 Recording Technology
- 6 Interview Preparation
- 7 The Interview
- 8 Preservation
- 9 Access
- 10 Making Meanings from Oral History
- Appendix A: Sample Oral History Forms
- Appendix B: Oral History Association Principles and Best Practices
- Appendix C: Selected Sources
- About the Authors
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