Introduction to Archival Research

This Online workshop will be delivered by Dr Tom Webb*, Doctoral College and Centre for Research Capability and Development.

Session Description  

Archival research is the process of gathering evidence from physical archived record holdings and digital archival databases. This introductory online workshop will offer practical guidance for those new to archival research and will address the following questions:

• What are archives?
• How do you approach them?
• What are the opportunities and pitfalls of the physical archive?
• What are the opportunities and pitfalls of the digital archive?

This will be an interactive workshop and is aimed at those PGR and Staff who are new to archival research and do not already come from a historical, archival or library management background.

The workshop will last for approximately one hour. The final 30 minutes will be left free for questions.

*Tom has a PhD in History and has experience of using both physical and digitised archives. He was also a Postdoctoral Research Associate in which he worked specifically on a digitised archive project that catalogued historical records of extreme weather events.

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Booking Confirmation 

This event will be in an online format. The meeting URL will be sent out the day before the event to those who have signed up.

Booking Closing Date:

Sign up for this event will close at 10am on the last working day prior to the event.

All participants who have signed up to the event will receive an event reminder the day before, which will include further information about how to access the event.

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