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OverviewThanks to digitisation, newspapers from the seventeenth to the twenty-first century have become an indispensable and accessible source for researchers. Through their pages, historians with a passion for a person or a place or a time or a topic can rediscover forgotten details and gain new insights into the society and values of bygone ages. 'Historical Research Using British Newspapers' provides plenty of practical advice for anyone intending to use old newspapers by: . outlining the strengths of newspapers as source material . revealing the drawbacks of newspapers as sources and giving ways to guard against them . tracing the development of the British newspaper industry . showing the type of information that can be found in newspapers and how it can be used . identifying the best newspapers to start with when researching a particular topic . suggesting methods to locate the most relevant articles available . demonstrating techniques for collating, analysing and interpreting information . showing how to place newspaper reports in their wider context In addition nine case studies are included, showing how researchers have already made productive use of newspapers to gain insights that were not available from elsewhere. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Denise BatesPublisher: Pen & Sword Books Ltd Imprint: Pen & Sword History Weight: 0.408kg ISBN: 9781473859005ISBN 10: 147385900 Pages: 192 Publication Date: 01 July 2016 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print ![]() This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsWhether you're a seasoned researcher or dipping your toe into old newspapers for the first time, there is lots of valuable information here to help you on your research journey. --Family Tree Overall, this is a useful volume, modestly priced, that offers a considerable amount of helpful advice to those wishing to use newspapers for historical research. --Reference Reviews, Volume 31, Issue 2 Author InformationHistorian and writer Denise Bates used old newspapers extensively when researching her first two books, Pit Lasses and Breach of Promise to Marry and the new information she discovered added greatly to the existing knowledge about both subjects. Historical Research Using British Newspapers draws on her extensive practical experience of using old newspapers as source material. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |