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Course 4
Advanced Methodology and Evidence Analysis -- CLOSED
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| Schedule | 8:00-8:20 | 8:30-9:45 | 10:15-11:30 | 1:00-2:15 | 2:45-4:00 | 4:10-4:30 | ||
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Monday June 11 |
Class Orientation
Mills |
Mindset & the Principles of Scholarship
Mills |
Documentation & Evidence Analysis
Mills |
Tax Roll Strategies: Analysis, Interpretation & Correlation
Mills |
Census Strategies: Analysis, Interpretation & Correlation
Mills |
Class Exercise & Evaluation of Methodological Principles
Mills |
ASSIGNMENT: Source Citation PROJECT (Hand in Tuesday)
Mills |
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Tuesday June 12 |
Discussion: Citation Project
Mills |
Federal Research: Finding Aids
Scott |
Federal Research: Government Documents
Sayre |
Federal Research Strategies: Integrating Resources
Mills |
Hands-On Problem Solving with Preliminary Inventories
Mills |
Stack Tour of Gov Docs Library
Mills, Scott, Sayre |
Directed Research
Mills, Scott, Sayre |
ASSIGNMENT: Gov Docs PROJECT (To be submitted by Thursday A.M.*) |
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| Wednesday June 13 |
Return of Citation Project & Discussion of Gov Docs Project
Mills |
Immigration Research Strategies
Paulin |
Military & Pension Research Strategies
Scott |
Local Land Records: Analysis, Interpretation & Correlation
Mills |
State Land Records: Analysis, Interpretation & Correlation
Mills |
Directed Research
Mills, Paulin |
ASSIGNMENT: Gov Docs PROJECT (Continued exploration, as time permits*)
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| Thursday June 14 |
Discussion: Gov Docs Project
Mills |
Federal Land Records: Analysis, Interpretation & Correlation.
Mills |
Probate Research Strategies: Analysis, Interpretation & Correlation
Jones |
Rural Strategies: Correlation of Land & Church Records, Plats, Legal Issues
Mills |
Urban Strategies: Correlation of Deeds, Maps, Directories, etc.
Sayre |
ASSIGNMENT: Analysis Exercise (Read assigned material for discussion Friday)
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| Friday June 15 |
Discussion: Gov Docs Project (Turn in completed work*)
Mills |
Dissection of Problems & Creation of Research Plan
Mills |
Evidence Analysis Workshop
Mills |
Review, Completion of Critiques, Certificates, and Farewells
Mills |
Have a safe trip home |
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Course OverviewConcentrates on problem solving techniques and advanced correlation of evidence for various types of records. TextbookStudents should bring with them (or obtain onsite) copies of two reference works for use in class exercises and assignments: Mills, Elizabeth Shown. Evidence! Citation & Analysis for the Family Historian. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1997. Pendell, Lucille H. and Elizabeth Bethel. Preliminary Inventory of the Records of the Adjutant General’s Office, PI no. 17. Washington: National Archives, 1949. [If currently in print at the National Archives, the publication is free. If not, a copy can be purchased from Heritage Books, item P3632. PrerequisitesStudents registering for this course must meet at least one of the following prerequisites:
If you do not meet one of the above prerequisites but would like to enroll in the Advanced course, please submit to Ms. Mills a paper you have written to demonstrate skill level in research, documentation and evidence evaluation. Send papers in advance to: IGHR, Samford University Library, ATTN: Elizabeth Mills, 800 Lakeshore Drive, Birmingham, AL 35229.
* Gov Docs AssignmentCoordinator will review project at close of IGHR and return by mail. Please turn in project with SASE of sufficient size and postage. |
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