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One of The National Archives’ PhD students, Alex Leigh, is looking for humanities researchers using born-digital materials to take part in a remote research study.
What will I have to do?
This study seeks to understand how humanities researchers interact with archival materials once they have left the physical building. I am looking for participants to take part in an observational study, which will involve you being observed while you conduct your usual research activities. The study will be conducted remotely, from your home or other workspace. Research activities might include, but are not limited to:
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In-depth reading of archival documents
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Annotating and making notes
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Working with digital datasets, cleaning and manipulating data
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Comparison between different archival sources
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Comparison between primary and secondary materials
Am I eligible to take part?
To take part in this study, you must:
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be over 18 years of age
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have access to a device that supports video-calling on Zoom (i.e. a desktop, laptop, or tablet with Zoom installed)
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be currently conducting research with archival materials, i.e. primary sources, including physical, digitised or born-digital materials
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have already identified and located materials relevant to your research that you will be working with