Simon. I think this is a great idea. In my local history degree and
historical research masters degree this subject was never taught. Myself and
several friends had to self teach with many trails & errors. If you discover
an online course could you let me know. Perhaps you can write the module up
as a distance learning option. I would be very interested in how you get on.
I am hoping my email will encourage a friend of mine on this list who has
devised some very good databanks through access and excel to get in touch.
Good luck and best wishes
Frank
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Subject: FW: Database for Online Local History Course
I haven't seen this request on the local history list so take the
liberty of cross-posting it.
Regards
Ruth
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Subject: Database for Online Local History Course
From: Simon Dixon
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Subject: Database for Online Local History Course
Date: September 19, 2011 11:08:50 AM EDT
I am currently involved in writing a databases for historians module for
an
online local history course run by the University of Oxford. The course
teaches students to design and create databases for local history
research
in Microsoft Access. I am appealing to this list for anyone who has, or
knows of, an Access Database that would be suitable for demonstrating
the
design and functionality of a relational database and which would enable
students to run simple one table queries and as well as more complex
data
analysis. Ideally, the database would need to be focused on a specific
town
or village, should have a number of linked tables, and contain data from
a
number of different sources. The preference is for a database of 17th
century material, although other periods may be suitable.
If anyone can recommend a suitable resource I would be very pleased to
hear
from them. Licensing agreements for teaching use would be negotiated
with
the University's Department for Continuing Education.
Kind regards,
Simon Dixon
Faculty of History
University of Oxford
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