1. Digitizing History Michael E. Unsworth MSU Libraries unsworth@msu.edu

2. This Presentation Deals With Primary Sources

3. REMEMBER THIS DATE!

4. Regardless of Format, Primary Sources Are Expensive

5. Archives & Manuscript Repositories

6. Print: Transcribed & Edited Work

7. Microfilm

8. Digital Era Has Two Main Virtues

9. 1. Broad Access

10. 2. ENHANCED SEARCH CAPABILITY

11. AGGREGATOR PROLIFERATION

12. DIGITIZATION PROJECTS

13. MANY DIGITIZED PRIMARY SOURCES ARE CONVERTED FROM MICROFILM

14. LOSS OF COLOR REMAINS

15. DIGITAL PRODUCTS ARE EXPENSIVE

16. What About Google?

17. 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

18. REMEMBER THIS DATE?

19. Google Books: In-Copyright

21. Google Books: Out-Of-Copyright

24. Advanced News Archive Search

25. Advanced News Archive Results

26. PAY-PER-VIEW ARTICLE FROM GOOGLE NEWS

27. FREE ARTICLE FROM GOOGLE NEWS

28. NOT GOOD FOR PRIMARY SOURCES

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