Starting Points: Guide to Oral History

Nonfiction   l  Reference   l   Additional Material  l    Web Sites
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Nonfiction - 3rd Floor  

Voices of Freedom: An Oral History of the Civil Rights Movement…  - 305.896 Voi    
 

Transcribing and Editing Oral History - 907.2 Bau                               
 

Like It Was: A Complete Guide to Writing Oral History - 907.2 Bro       
 

Oral History: An Interdisciplinary Anthology - 907.2 Ora   

    
Twenty-Seven Oral Histories of  Former South Carolina Slaves - 975.7 B 

 
Reference and Winter Park History Collection - 1st Floor  

The Black Women Oral History Project (10 volumes & index) - R 920.72 B      
 

Oral History for the Local Historical Society - WP 907.2 Bau  
 

Oral history and the Law - WP 907.2 Neu  
 

Doing Oral History: A Practical Guide - WP 907.2 Rit    
 

The Oral History Manual - WP 907.2 Som 


Please note:  The Winter Park History collection also contains oral history recordings of long-time Winter Park residents

 
Finding Additional Material

Dewey Decimal browsing numbers: 907.2
In addition to reference books, you may want to search for other books and materials (videos, audiobooks, etc.) on your topic. The best way to find good sources of information is to do a subject search in our Library catalog. You can access the Library catalog from the Library or from your home computer by going to our Web page (www.wppl.org), then to Search Our Catalog.  A good subject heading for this topic is oral history.

eBooks
Visit EBSCOhost to search the collection of thousands of eBooks the Library has to offer. Library card required. Contact a reference librarian for additional details.

Articles
The following sources can be used to find magazine articles dealing with your topic:

·            The Readers’ Guide to Periodical Literature - Adult Reference  R 050 R
       Search for articles on a subject within any given year.

       EBSCOhost and Infotrac Onefile  - Access from the Library or at home using your library card
       number at www.wppl.org.  Search for full-text articles in these online databases using your choice of keywords. You can limit the search to a
       certain year or even a certain magazine.

Web Sites

Cyndi’s List: A comprehensive oral history site listing numerous annotated links to libraries, general resources, publications, software, supplies, societies and groups, and vendors. 

    
      
Oral History Association: The OHA “seeks to bring together all persons interested in oral history as a way of collecting and interpreting human memories to foster knowledge and human dignity.”  They encourage “standards of excellence in the collection, preservation, dissemination and uses of oral testimony” and have “established a set of goals, guidelines, and evaluation standards for oral history interviews.”  

      
Oral History Links: Over 150 links to oral history sites.     

    
      
Oral History Research Center: How to physically and psychologically organize and conduct oral history interviews, from Indiana University.       

 
      
Step-by-Step Guide to Oral History: Thorough instructions and advice. Includes an introduction, guidelines and suggestions, paperwork, issues in oral history research, bibliography, and links.  Highly recommended.    

      
StoryCorps: Since 2003 StoryCorp's bus has roamed the country recording the poignant remembrances of everyday people.  Hear them via NPR.  

      
The Presidential Oral History Program: The University of Virginia’s Miller Center’s Presidential Oral History Program focuses on the Carter, Reagan, George H. W. Bush, and Clinton administrations, with plans to add future presidents. They also conduct special projects on important topics in political history, including a six-year oral history on the life and career of Senator Edward M. Kennedy. 

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