Databases in Historical Research Theory, Methods and Applications

Databases in historical research builds knowledge progressively and sympathetically, from first principles to advanced topics. The authors explain how to take a project from the specification stage to completion, and offer technical guidance on choice of approach, techniques, hardware and software. Key ideas are presented in a readily understandable form, through the use of attractive diagrams and summary boxes, and the text is brough to life through the use of case studies. Topics covered include database concepts and terminology; a typology of historical databases; introduction to database management software; methods for database design; implementing a data model; managing projects; information retrieval and analytical tools; and databases and the research process.