Oral history

An introduction to oral history - a practical guide for community history and heritage groups

• What is oral history?
  What oral history is and why it may be of use to you
• Planning a project
  First considerations, which questions to ask and other issues
• Recording equipment and all things digital
  Sound recorders, microphones, archiving and editing sound
• Asking the questions
  Practical advice and tips about interviewing
• Using video
  Practical hints and tips for using video
• Paperwork
  Information about copyright forms, cataloguing information and summaries and transcripts
• What to do with it all?
  Ideas for using your oral history
• Further information and links
  Websites and places to look for more information