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Genealogy
A Practical Guide for Librarians
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2015
Summary
Commercials for the largest subscription database indicate that the process of genealogy is simple—you just “plug in” what you know, and the database does the rest! Those ads might sell subscriptions, but they are misleading. Getting beyond that “low-hanging fruit” is not so easy; collecting the records and data needed to delineate a family tree accurately requires time, organization, and informed searching. Records are available from many places, and finding them is never a “one-stop shopping” experience. So how does the new researcher identify which resources meet his or her specific research needs? And how can libraries and librarians best help this new generation of genealogists?
Genealogy: A Practical Guide for Librarians offers help on several levels:
First, librarians can use this book to learn what resources, both print and online, their library should offer their patron base. This means not only what monographs to purchase and subscription databases to maintain, but what websites to highlight at the library’s webpage, what to include in their online tutorials, what adult education programming is appropriate. Critical assessments of print and online resources are given, including the strengths and weaknesses that librarians need to help patrons understand them.
Second, both librarians and researchers can find here an in-depth discussion of the research process itself, including the best steps for a beginning researcher and search strategies for the experienced one.
And third, anyone can use this book to become better informed about the phenomenon of genealogy itself and about the latest standards for online searching and research.
The book includes practical advice for every public-service librarian and offers all researchers, from novice level to experienced, a clearly delineated context for the popular subject of family history research.
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Copyright Year
2015
ISBN-Print
978-0-8108-9325-2
ISBN-Online
978-0-8108-9151-7
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham
Language
English
Pages
168
Product Type
Monograph
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List of Figures No access
List of Tables No access
Preface No access
Acknowledgments No access
Ch01. The Genealogy Revolution No access Pages 1 - 12
Ch02. Types of Records No access Pages 13 - 46
Ch03. The Research Process No access Pages 47 - 56
Ch04. The Best First Steps for a New Researcher No access Pages 57 - 86
Ch05. Researching Online No access Pages 87 - 118
Ch06. Specialized Research No access Pages 119 - 144
Ch07. Continuing Education No access Pages 145 - 154
Appendix: Suggested Questionnaire for Genealogy Interview Subjects No access Pages 155 - 160
