Tuesday, February 2
In this unit, we’ll explore:
- how digital technologies are changing historical research methods
- tools for managing digital sources
- the advantages and unique challenges of digital research
Don’t forget to use Hypothesis to annotate the readings; you can review the instructions and guidelines here. And note that the last reading (the podcast with Sharon Block) has a link to a transcript that can be annotated.
Reading:
- Cohen, Dan. “Is Google Good for History?” Dan Cohen, January 7, 2010.
- “Beyond Romantic Advertisements: Ancestry.Com, Genealogy, and White Supremacy.” AAIHS blog.
- “Why Don’t Archivists Digitize Everything?” Archives @ PAMA (blog), May 31, 2017.
- Alexis Madrigal, “The Way We Write History Has Changed” The Atlantic, January 21, 2020.
- Episode 092 of podcast Ben Franklin’s World (embedded below)
Transcript for review/annotation. Note: if you’ve never had a podcast as assigned “reading” before, it can be a new experience. Be sure to take a few notes as you go to remind yourself of key points for annotation and discussion.
Episode 092: Sharon Block, How to Research History Online
Thursday, February 4
Lab: Digital research management with Zotero
Before class, view the videos below:
- Ready, Set, Zotero!
- Using Zotero for academic writing a good demonstration, despite the fact that this guy uses APA (ugh…I cringed just typing that)
Homework
Zotero Practicum & Blog Post (due 12:00 pm Monday February 8)
