In:
History in Africa, Cambridge University Press (CUP), Vol. 12 ( 1985), p. 89-99
Abstract:
Initial Development of the Project I carried out field research in Gonja during the summer of 1969 and in 1972/73. The richness of both oral and archival information became something of a liability when I started writing up my research because of the practical difficulties involved in storing such a large quantity of information in a retrievable form. Drawing upon my work with Wilks, I created cross-indexed files to all articles and books, unpublished articles, archival material, and field interviews. At the same time, all of the above materials were coded so that they could be retrieved quickly on the basis of filed call numbers. Information derived from these materials was then carded and on each card the source of the information was identified by code number. This coding and carding enabled me to gain quick access to my sources of information, but I remained unable to handle rapidly the discrete pieces of information found in these sources. This problem was solved through computerized handling of information. In the following paper I shall present an account of the development of that capability and evaluate its effectiveness and potential in historical research.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
0361-5413
,
1558-2744
Language:
English
Publisher:
Cambridge University Press (CUP)
Publication Date:
1985
detail.hit.zdb_id:
2173297-8
SSG:
8
SSG:
6,31
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