Text of Digitizing History Michael E. Unsworth MSU Libraries [email protected]
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Digitizing History Michael E. Unsworth MSU Libraries [email protected]
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This Presentation Deals With Primary Sources
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REMEMBER THIS DATE!
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Regardless of Format, Primary Sources Are Expensive
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Archives & Manuscript Repositories
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Print: Transcribed & Edited Work
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Microfilm
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Digital Era Has Two Main Virtues
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1. Broad Access
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2. ENHANCED SEARCH CAPABILITY
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AGGREGATOR PROLIFERATION
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DIGITIZATION PROJECTS
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MANY DIGITIZED PRIMARY SOURCES ARE CONVERTED FROM MICROFILM
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LOSS OF COLOR REMAINS
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DIGITAL PRODUCTS ARE EXPENSIVE
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What About Google?
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Google 1.An advertising company that links eyeballs to web sites. DO NOT CONSIDER IT AN ARCHIVE!!! 2.Its results are ranked by the most frequently viewed pages
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