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Publication date: 21 November 2008

Melinda Van Wingen and Abigail Bass

This paper aims to explore the relationship between historiography and archival practices. It takes the new social history approach to history as a case study for examining how…

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Abstract

Purpose

This paper aims to explore the relationship between historiography and archival practices. It takes the new social history approach to history as a case study for examining how historians' changing theories and methods may affect solicitation, acquisition, appraisal, arrangement, description, reference, outreach, and other aspects of archival administration.

Design/methodology/approach

The paper presents a review of the archival and historical literature since the late 1970s.

Findings

The paper finds that many aspects of archival administration have been and continue to be affected by the new social history trend in historical scholarship. The paper suggests that archivists and archival educators be trained in historiography as a way to understand historians' craft and develop strong documentation strategies to anticipate future archival needs.

Research limitations/implications

Because the paper is primarily a literature review, it does not test real‐life examples or case studies that would be useful in understanding the relationship between historians and archivists.

Practical implications

The paper includes implications for the development of archival administration and education strategies.

Originality/value

The paper draws from a range of literature to consider the impact of scholarly practices on professional archival work.

Details

Library Hi Tech, vol. 26 no. 4
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0737-8831

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Article
Publication date: 21 November 2008

Elke Greifeneder

The purpose of this paper is to discuss research articles from authors who have just left school.

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Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to discuss research articles from authors who have just left school.

Design/methodology/approach

This is an opinion piece.

Findings

Bad research should not be accepted just to help young professionals get published, but the best can be offered opportunities like this special issue with explicit invitations to publish their research via a peer‐review process.

Originality/value

This paper identifies the potential of young professionals and peer‐reviewed journals.

Details

Library Hi Tech, vol. 26 no. 4
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0737-8831

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