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'Written in a lively and accessible style, this book provides a good introduction to computing issues for historians.' - Margo Anderson, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, USA
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Information and communications technology is now an essential tool for the historian and for anyone engaging in historical study. Today's 'history workstation' includes computers, modems, scanners, printers, digital cameras and a wide range of software applications to access the World Wide Web and to analyse historical sources. Sonja Cameron and Sarah Richardson provide a clear, jargon-free introduction which demystifies the computing skills needed for historical research.
This step-by-step guide covers all aspects of history and computing including:
- presentation: from word-processing an article which conforms to scholarly protocols to presenting a slide show
- history and the World Wide Web: hints and tips on accessing and evaluating the wide range of historical material available on the internet
- databases: a clear introduction which guides you through the process of creating your own database of historical sources
- spreadsheets: a lucid explanation of basic quantitative methods, data analysis, graphing and charting
- digitised text and images: help on analysing digitised text, creating images and web pages.
The text is supported throughout by worked examples using historical sources, comprehensive illustrations, a detailed glossary and signposts to further study where appropriate. Using Computers in History is an indispensable aid to all those studying and researching history. Students, family and local historians, and history enthusiasts will all find this book informative and easy-to-use.
This step-by-step guide covers all aspects of history and computing including:
- presentation: from word-processing an article which conforms to scholarly protocols to presenting a slide show
- history and the World Wide Web: hints and tips on accessing and evaluating the wide range of historical material available on the internet
- databases: a clear introduction which guides you through the process of creating your own database of historical sources
- spreadsheets: a lucid explanation of basic quantitative methods, data analysis, graphing and charting
- digitised text and images: help on analysing digitised text, creating images and web pages.
The text is supported throughout by worked examples using historical sources, comprehensive illustrations, a detailed glossary and signposts to further study where appropriate. Using Computers in History is an indispensable aid to all those studying and researching history. Students, family and local historians, and history enthusiasts will all find this book informative and easy-to-use.
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This is a good introcuduction to using computers in the study of history. However, it is a little dated in terms of software cited. Unfortunately this is inevitable in a book such as this when computer software is updated and new programs become available. Having said that I did enjoy the book and it did ive a useful introduciton to the topic. The section on databases I found useful. Although the section on presenting information was less so - as people are becoming increasingly familiar with presentation software.
One area I did find lacking was it was entirely focused on one company's products. The company in question may have a large share of the market but there are other products available that perform similar functions, either for sale or as open source. It might have been beneficial for the authors to have least highlighted these other options, perhaps at the end of the relavant setions or as an appendix.
One area I did find lacking was it was entirely focused on one company's products. The company in question may have a large share of the market but there are other products available that perform similar functions, either for sale or as open source. It might have been beneficial for the authors to have least highlighted these other options, perhaps at the end of the relavant setions or as an appendix.
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