LSCI 110: DIGITAL
ORAL RESEARCH PROJECT
Course Outline
A.
Introduction to oral research
Video: A Game of Solitaire
Reading:
- Required: Hoopes, Oral History: An Introduction for Students : Part 1
- Optional:
An Oral History Primer (Sherna Berger Gluck, CSU, Long Beach)Introduction to Oral History (Baylor University Institute for Oral History)
B.
Types of oral research
1. Families; 2. Communities; 3. Organizations/companies; 4. Occupations/industries/professions; 5. Ethnic groups; 6. Historical periods or events; 7. Social changes; 8. Cultural/artistic trends; 9. Technological/scientific developments
C.
Interview Preparation & Interviewing Techniques
Reading:
- Required:
Hoopes, Oral History: An Introduction for Students : Part 3
Interviewing
tips
- Optional:
PEP
Filipino-American Oral History Project Sample Events and Questions
1. Setting goals: developing research questions
2. Choosing a subject/interviewee
3. Bibliographic research
4. Pre-interview planning
5. Creating an outline
6. Preparing for interview questions
7. Listening skills
*Required assignment:Topic Outline (Click here to see an example of a topic outline) Also include the name and brief description of interviewee and scheduled date of interview
Additional information on Interview Preparation & Techniques (optional):
· Interviewing Tips (Baylor University Institute for Oral History)
· Do's & Don'ts of Oral History Interviewing (Baylor University Institute for Oral History)
· Tips for Interviewers (Regional Oral History Office, U.C. Berkeley)
· One-Minute Guide to Oral History (Regional Oral History Office, U.C. Berkeley)
D.
Ethics of oral research
1. Legal release: *Oral History Release Form (required)
2. Responsibilities of interviewer
See: Oral History Evaluation Guidelines: Principles and Standards