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Preserving Historical Databases and Facing Technical Change: Common Issues for Social Historians and Archivists
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Darroch, Gordon Gavrel, Sue |
| Copyright Year | 1992 |
| Abstract | This paper addresses two sets of issues that arise for historical analysis as a consequence of the rapid development of computer technology. In the first place, we are concerned with access to computerized files of historical data for the purposes of secondary analysis. We make a number of specific recommendations regarding documentation practices for individual projects that would enhance preservation of and accessibility to historical data files in the future.' Secondly, we discuss the challenges raised for archiving by the recent technological changes in the creation of electronic records. Though these can be treated as separate issues, they are united by the fact that both arise from the rapidly evolving computing environment of historical research and archiving, and they raise common issues regarding the conservation of historical data. The first should engage social historians and the active interest of archivists, especially those responsible for preserving non-government records. The second and more general issue now commands the attention of archivists, and should be of vital interest to social historians. |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| Volume Number | 34 |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://archivaria.ca/index.php/archivaria/article/download/11874/12826 |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
