Ethnic Studies 001: Oral History or Social Issues Research Paper (Fisher)--Fall 2017: Oral History

Researching the Person

Primary Source (original research)

Collecting Testimonies—creates a narrative

• –  use to produce a speech, blog, oral history project, case study
• –  use to document human rights violations
• –  use for therapeutic purposes
• –  use to challenge dominant narrative

Researching the Context

Understaning the  Context--relying on secondary sources

• Chabot Library Databases
• Chabot Library Catalog

Library Catalog and Academic Search Premier

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