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Oral History Handbook, by Beth M Robertson
Fifth Edition, 2006

ISBN 0646454447

Description:
Book A4 size, stiff paperback, 112 pages, illustrations.

Published by:
Oral History Association of Australia (SA Branch)

Price: $28* (includes postage & handling)

*Special discount price: $20
for bulk orders of 10 or more copies, for members of the OHAA.

 

About the book

The author draws on 25 years experience of practising and teaching oral history techniques and preserving sound recordings.

Contents includes:

Introducing Oral History
Preparing for the Interview
Copyright and Oral History
Developing Questionnaires
Recording Equipment
Digital Recording Standards
Interviewing Techniques
Summaries and Transcripts
Funding for Oral History
Guidelines of Ethical Practice
Commisioning Oral History
Recommended Reading

The Oral History Handbook was first published by the South Australian Branch of the Oral History Association in 1983 and has been in print ever since. It is well established as the national standard. It is currently in its fifth edition.

 

How to order

Send your order to:

Oral History Association (SA Branch)
PO Box 3113 Unley, Adelaide, SA 5061
ABN: 80863758027

The SA Branch is not registered for GST

Cheques payable to Oral History Association (SA Branch)

 

Word of Mouth Newsletter

Word of Mouth, newsletter of the South Australian Branch of the Oral History Association of Australia.

 

A bi-annual newsletter, free to members. Includes helpful articles about the practice and methods of oral history, current projects, activities of the SA branch and a regular report from the State Library of SA. Contributions are always welcome. Please email to the Editor, or send on floppy disk to:

The Editor
Word of Mouth
PO Box 3113
Unley 5061