Exploring the Archives : : A Beginner's Guide for Qualitative Researchers.

• Superior document: Qualitative Inquiry Series
• Author: Roulston, Kathryn.
• TeilnehmendeR: deMarrais, Kathleen.
• Place / Publishing House: Bloomfield : : Myers Education Press,, 2021.; ©2021.
• Year of Publication: 2021
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Series: Qualitative Inquiry Series
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (237 pages)

A 2022 AESA Critics' Choice Book Award Winner A 2022 SPE Outstanding Book Award Winner This book offers qualitative researchers an entrée into the world of working with archival repositories and special collections. It serves as a primer for students and researchers who might not be familiar with these sorts of collections, but with an interest in what has become known asthe "archival turn," in which the use of archival materials and artifacts in contemporary research has increased dramatically since the 1990s. Suited to novice researchers seeking a general introduction into how special collections are created and how they can be used, the book offers useful, clear guidance on using different types of archives, developing topics for research within the archives, assessing materials available, how to work with archivists and curators, documenting the research process, and writing up an archival study. Archival records and material culture (including manuscripts, documents, audio- and video-recordings, and visual and material culture) housed in special collections provide a wealth of resources for qualitative researchers seeking to conduct research in the social sciences.

Table of Contents

Cover -- Half-Title -- Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- List of Figures and Tables -- List of Abbreviations -- Acknowledgments -- Chapter One: Introduction -- Chapter Two: Entering the Archives -- Reflection 1: Permissions From the President and Missing Materials: The Challenges of Archival Research (Amanda Ingram) -- Chapter Three: Examples of Archival Research -- Chapter Four: Archiving Principles and Accessing Archival Collections -- Reflection 2: You Won't Find It Online: Entering the Archives to Tell the Story of the B-52s (Brigette Adair Herron and Scott Creney) -- Chapter Five: Developing and Implementing a Research Study in the Archives -- Reflection 3: Entering the Archives: Developing a Topic (E. Anthony Muhammad) -- Reflection 4: Entering the Archives: Developing a Topic (Judith Brauer) -- Reflection 5: The Dark Room: Thomas Evan Walker's Journey from Pennsgrove, New Jersey to France and Back (Kathleen deMarrais) -- Chapter Six: Digital Repositories and Archiving Qualitative Data -- Reflection 6: Accessing Online Repositories (Janie Copple) -- Chapter Seven: Politics and the Archives -- Reflection 7: Lucy and Her Sisters (Jean Swindle) -- Chapter Eight: Doing Quality Research with Archives -- Reflection 8: Are Some Skeletons Best Left in the Closet? Ethics of Family Research Involving Illicit Activities (Jamie B. Lewis) -- Additional Resources -- Glossary -- About the Authors -- Index.