Research in Historical Records Issues

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Research in Historical Records Issues: The National Historical Publications and Records Commission seeks proposals from researchers to investigate how the public, including genealogists, historians, and other scholars, gains access to and uses historical records through on-site archival research, print editions, and online collections. The goal of the research is to measure the ways and means of public access to archives and historical records. The scope of work should include, but not be limited to, projects supported by the NHPRC. The researchers could conduct user surveys, audit bibliographic references, and use other methodologies to assess public access to and use of primary source materials in archives, print and digital documentary editions, online collections, and other historical documentary collections. Applications must: -Describe the research and development methodology and techniques, the size of the representative sample of projects and users, and the scope of the expected outcome. -Demonstrate the skills, educational background, and experience appropriate to the project, or name others, including consultants, they wish to engage. -Include a plan of work as a time-line and a detailed description of each of the proposed steps, with cost and time estimates. -Document their processes, including changes in variables. Proposed projects should have outside expert advisors and must submit the results of their work to these advisors for evaluation and comment.