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Top Three Helpful Softwares for Oral Historians
In our blog transcription equipment we looked at the most essential transcription equipment both hardware and software. We looked at the different software that would be necessary to help you in your transcription work. In this blog, we’re going to take it a step further and have a look at specific software’s that I believe are…
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Reviewing Transcripts
Reviewing of transcripts is one of the six-part series to the oral history transcription and introduction that we shall look at in this blog. Now, if you have manually transcribed your files, or if you have a used a transcription company or a software, you now have the transcripts, so then you need to review…
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Transcription Mechanics
At this point, if you have been following our series, we’ve gone through a couple of things when it comes to transcription, which include the transcription equipment, where we identified the right equipment that you need, how to format your transcripts for researchers, we’ve looked at what type of transcripts exists (verbatim or non-verbatim or…
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How to Format Your Transcripts
Continuing on this series, today we’re going to look at how to format your oral history interview transcripts as an oral history researcher. This is optional but most people start with- Cover page The cover page holds the information about the time when the interview was conducted. This includes all the important information about the…
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Types of Transcriptions
Transcription, as discussed in my blog about Transcription for Beginners, can take various formats each of course with their own advantages and disadvantages. The type of audio transcription you use will have a huge impact on your project. In this article, we’ll discuss the different types of transcriptions as well as we’ll try to help…
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Human and Machine Transcription: Advantages and Disadvantages
Man versus machine is an age-old question. However, humans are capable of extraordinary feats of cognitive intelligence that machines may not otherwise have. But on the other hand, the human mind can’t possibly compete with the speed and efficiency of technology. Several transcription companies have tried to incorporate machine transcription which may or may not…
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Transcription Equipment
Working as a transcriber is a flexible way to make money from home. In my previous blog on transcription for beginners I talk about the necessary equipment to get you started and what transcription is all about. You can also have a look at my blog on software transcription tools where I delve into the…
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3 Top Tips When Recording Oral History Interviews
Today I’m going to talk to you about how to properly record oral history interviews from a transcriber’s view. This is a unique perspective from me as a transcriber combining what I have experienced and what I hope to be implemented while recording oral history interviews for oral historians that you may not get from…
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Well-Being and Oral History
Oral History is sometimes about recounting painful, difficult or traumatic memories. This can be distressing for not only the interviewee but the interviewer as well. Sometimes we can be blindsided or surprised by the impact of conducting an interview regardless of the topic due to all the associations it has brought to mind positive and…
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3 tips While Recording a Phone Interview
The other day, an oral historian got in touch with me to transcribe an audio on refugees in Sudan. It was about a two-hour long audio file. Exciting right? Well yes, I mean transcription is fun but, in this case, I just had a couple of issues that I felt I needed to share and…
