TY - BOOK AU - Ritchie,Donald A. TI - Doing oral history: a practical guide SN - 9780198035138 AV - D16.14 .R57 2003eb U1 - 907/.2 21 PY - 2003/// CY - Oxford PB - Oxford University Press KW - Oral history KW - Methodology KW - Historiography KW - Histoire orale KW - Méthodologie KW - Historiographie KW - historiography KW - aat KW - HISTORY KW - bisacsh KW - fast KW - Electronic books N1 - Includes bibliographical references (pages 287-303) and index; An oral history of our time -- Setting up an oral history project -- Conducting interviews -- Using oral history in research and writing -- Videotaping oral history -- Preserving oral history in archives and libraries -- Teaching oral history -- Presenting oral history N2 - Oral history is vital to our understanding of the cultures and experiences of the past. Unlike written history, oral history forever captures people's feelings, expressions, and nuances of language. But what exactly is oral history? How reliable is the information gathered by oral history? And what does it take to become an oral historian? Donald A. Ritchie, a leading expert in the field, answers these questions and in particular, explains the principles and guidelines created by the Oral History Association to ensure the professional standards of oral historians. Doing Oral History has become UR - https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=264857 ER -