Using computers in history. (2005)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Sonja Cameron and Sarah Richardson.
• Other Names: Cameron, Sonja; Richardson, Sarah, 1964 May 11
• Contents: Cover; Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; Acknowledgements; 1 Introduction: Information and Communications Technology and the Historian; The historian's workstation; Guide to further reading; 2 A Guide to Presentation for Historians; Basic presentation guide; Page numbers; Headers and footers; Referencing; Quotations; Bibliographies; Bibliographic software; Spellchecking and grammar checking; Complex presentation guide; Styles; How to make a 'Table of Contents'; Bookmarks and cross-referencing; Making a backup of your document template; Presentation using Powerpoint Guide to further reading3 History on the World Wide Web; History and the World Wide Web; Finding history sites; The difference between subject directories, general directories and search engines; Evaluating information on the World Wide Web; Archives; Sound and film archives; Other useful online resources; Book-marking a site; Plagiarism and the World Wide Web; Guide to further reading; 4 Historical Databases; What is a database?; Creating a database; Analysis and information retrieval; Methodological issues; Further study; Guide to further reading; 5 Spreadsheets and the Historian What is a spreadsheet?Calculations and statistics; Spreadsheets and databases; Presenting information; Further study; Guide to further reading; 6 Digital Texts and Images; Computer-based text analysis; Further study; Acquiring and manipulating digital images; Web pages; Guide to further reading; Glossary; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; X; Z; Further Reading; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; X; Y; Z
• Publisher Details: Basingstoke : Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication Date: 2005
• Extent: 1 online resource (192 pages)
• Subjects: 902/.85; Historiography; History: theory & methods; History -- Data processing; Internet searching; History -- Data processing; Internet searching; History - Data processing; HISTORY / Reference; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780230204485; 0230204481
• Related ISBNs: 9781137180162; 1137180161
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.