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<p><P>With extensive examples from both historical and social science literature, this book is a practical guide to methods of recording oral history. The author provides suggestions on a range of techniques from developing a written interview guide and using tape recorders to asking probing questions during in-depth interviews and editing transcriptions. She also covers the ethical and legal issues involved in conducting life-history interviews and elaborates on three different types of oral history projects&#58; community studies, biographies and family histories. </p></p> <h3>Booknews</h3> <p>Yow, trained in both history and psychology, provides a practical guide to the methods of oral history for researchers and students in the social sciences. She provides tips on everything from developing a written interview guide and using tape recorders to asking probing questions during the in-depth interview and editing transcriptions. She covers the ethical and legal issues involved in conducting life history interviews and elaborates on three different types of oral history projects--community studies, biographies, and family histories. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (book

Author

Yow, Valerie Raleigh, author

Publisher

SAGE Publications, Incorporated

Published

1994

Language

EN

ISBN

9780803955783

Subjects

History, Humanities

Updated

2026-03-24