urban archaeology - session 2: online archives
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Session 2 for Lifelong Learning Module, Urban Archaeology. Online Archives and Collections. Delivered 11th October 2012. http://urbarch.wordpress.com/TRANSCRIPT
Urban ArchaeologySession 2
Online Archives & Collections
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Where to find archival materials?
• Museums• Archives• Libraries
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What kinds of resources can I get online?
• Written Materials - Archives• Objects - Collections• Research Data - Data Repository• Film & Sound - Media
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TRADITIONAL METHODS:
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Still go to the institution; but online
• Archives – indexes / data• Museums – exhibitions / collections database • Libraries – publications (secondary sources)
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Continuum of offline to online
OFFLINE ONLINE
Index of records online, but the record itself offline
No online record at all Both index and
transcript of the record online
Index, transcript, and data of record online
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What are you doing? Why are you doing it?
• Purpose of research • Focus/Topic of research
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Different institutions, different concerns
• Archives – focus on content of the item– E.g. the text from a letter
• Museums – focus on the object– E.g. the letter itself
• Libraries
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Engaging with Objects Online
Reflectance Transformation Imaging
3D Printing
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NEW METHODS:What ELSE is online?
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How to find it all
• Archiving institutions• Indexes of websites using archives• Search engines
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And individuals’ content?
• Begin with Media sharing platforms such as Flickr and YouTube
• Then if you’re feeling adventurous, use a search engine to find personal archive websites
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