Computer-Assisted Interviewing, Willem E Saris

• Rationale (why, what for, where, how)
• Ethics and Legalities (informed consent, data protection, risks, embargoes)
• Resources (organisational, technical, intellectual)
• Preparation (selecting and approaching interviewees, background and biographical research, establishing credentials, identifying topics)
• Technique (developing expertise and confidence)
• Audio-visual interviews
• Analysis (modes, methods, difficulties)
• Storage (archiving and long-term preservation)
• Sharing Resources (dissemination and development)

From death row to the mansion of a head of state, small kitchens and front parlours, to legislatures and presbyteries, Anna Bryson and Se n McConville's wide interviewing experience has been condensed into this book. The material set out here has been acquired by trial, error and reflection over a period of more than four decades. The interviewees have ranged from the delightfully straightforward to the painfully difficult to the near impossible - with a sprinkling of those that were impossible.

Successful interviewing draws on the survival skills of everyday life. This guide will help you to adapt, develop and apply these innate skills. Including a range of useful information such as sample waivers, internet resources, useful hints and checklists, it provides sound and plain-speaking support for the oral historian, social scientist and investigator.