Doing Oral History

This book delivers on what it promises. Beware, however, that while the author addresses interviews conducted by individual researchers, the book isn't much good for people looking to do that sort of work. Oral history is a more specific kind of work than what your ninth grade history teacher may have led you to believe (go figure!). I still think that a chapter addressing interview techniques would have been appropriate in the structure of the whole book. As it is, the text is written in q&a format, which annoyed me slightly, but it serves.Verdict: useful for anyone looking to do oral history per se and wanting a guide to the various theoretical and practical issues involved.

A little dated because of changes in recording technology and editing. A lot of sections not applicable to the hobbyist who is interested in interviewing family and friends. Not much said about preservation and restoration of recording media. Overall, a book that has no competition in its particular field. I find it very valuable and am happy I purchased it.

I got this book for the first time I was in a Gaming Law class. Professor Ritchie is an excellent teacher and I found this book helpful. I bought a second copy, this time on the kindle. If you are learning to interview people, this book is a real asset.

This book is a great guide to oral history. It's comprehensive, and its question-and-answer format makes its information extremely accessible. I read it as part of a class I took on oral history and enjoyed it a great deal.

I take this book with me into the field whenever I am doing an Oral History project, and train people in by company by having them first read this book. Great A to Z step by step guide to the process.

Great clear guidelines with helpful tips that gave me enough confidence to start the collection of some very dear friends' life histories.

Only if you are doing Oral History or taking a course. In which case it is excellent.

Some good info BUT DESPERATELY NEEDS UPDARE. Tech info is practically from Edison's time. Just please revise! Way too old