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 Starting Points: Guide to Oral History Resources

C I R C U L A T I N G   B O O K S
355.0092 Voi Voices of Freedom: An Oral History of the Civil Rights Movement from the 1950s through the 1980s
907.2 B Transcribing and Editing Oral History
907.2 B Like it Was – A Complete Guide to Writing Oral History
907.2 Gui A Guide to Oral History Programs
907.2 O Oral History – An Interdisciplinary Anthology
975.7 B Before Freedom, When I Can Just Remember: 27 Oral Histories of Former South Carolina Slaves
YA 940.5315 Witness to the Holocaust – An Oral History (Young Adults, second floor)
Reference and Winter Park History Collection (non-circulating)
R 920.72 B The Black Women Oral History Project (10 volumes & index)
WP 907.2 Bau Oral History for the Local Historical Society
WP 907.2 Neu Oral History and the Law
WP 907.2 Rit Doing Oral History
Please note: The Winter Park History collection also contains oral history recordings of long-time Winter Park residents.
F I N D I N G   B O O K S   &   O T H E R   L I B R A R Y   M A T E R I A L S/ 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’s online catalog from the Library or home by going to our Web page (www.wppl.org), then - Search Our Catalog.  A good subject search on this topic is oral history.
e B O O K S
You may also want to check out the collection of thousands of online books (eBooks) the Library has to offer located on the Web site www.netlibrary.com. Initially, you must open an account from Library computer terminals, but you will then be able to use the account from home as well. Search for employment and career books by the following categories: subject, title, author. See a reference librarian for more detail.
F I N D I N G   A R T I C L E S
The following sources can be used to find magazine articles dealing with your topic:

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The Readers’ Guide to Periodical Literature - Adult Reference R 050 R. Search for articles on a subject within any given year.
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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 databases using your choice of keywords. You can limit your search to a certain year or even a certain magazine.

W E B S I T E S
Cyndi’s List Numerous annotated links to libraries, general resources, publications, software, supplies, societies and groups, and vendors.
Oral History Association The OHA brings "together all persons interested in oral history as a way of collecting interpreting human memories to foster knowledge and human dignity...” and have “established a 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 & advice includes an introduction, guidelines & suggestions, paperwork, issues in oral history research, bibliography, & links. Recommended.
The University of Virginia’s Miller Center Oral histories about government & the presidency via six programs: Presidential Recordings, Presidential Oral History, American Political, Forum Program AmericanPresident.org, & Public Service Program.

For additional information, please see a reference librarian. sk 3/29/06
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