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Political history in the digital age: the challenges of archiving and analysing born digital sources

McCarthy, Helen (2016) Political history in the digital age: the challenges of archiving and analysing born digital sources. Impact of Social Sciences Blog (31 Mar 2016). Website.

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Abstract

The vast bulk of source material for historical research is still paper-based. But this is bound to change. Dr Helen McCarthy considers the lessons from the Mile End Institute’s conference on Contemporary Political History in the Digital Age. The specific challenges of using a ‘born digital source’ is an area that requires considerable attention. For political historians, the advent of ‘e-government’ and personal digital archives, and the many formats and artefacts involved, is thrilling but also intimidating.

Item Type: Online resource (Website)
Official URL: http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsocialsciences/
Additional Information: © 2016 LSE Impact of Social Sciences © CC BY 3.0
Divisions: LSE
Subjects: H Social Sciences > HN Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform
J Political Science > JA Political science (General)
Date Deposited: 31 May 2016 08:46
Last Modified: 14 Sep 2024 00:28
URI: http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/66690

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