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Researcher Training

Embarking on archive research for the first time can be confusing, disheartening and most of all time consuming. For researchers who are not experienced in locating and interpreting archive documentation, the result is often the inability to access vital evidence or to decipher the material correctly once found.

Sticks Research Agency offers guidance on how to approach such specialist research. We provide seminars that cover everything from preparing for your first archive visit to interpreting the evidence that you find. Please see below for an outline of the course we provide.

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An Introduction to Archival Research Seminar Outline

Pre-research: locating archives, planning your visit, registration, booking, locations, restricted material and out-house material.
Rules and Regulations: document handling.
Research Techniques: planning research time, catalogues and archive references, onsite help, reading documents, interpreting documents and potential problems.
On-line Archival Research: pre-research online, electronic catalogues, online catalogue searches, articles and publications and the dangers of internet laziness.
Guided visits to The National Archives (Public Records Office) can also be booked.
If you would like to book a seminar or find out about researcher training in general,
please contact us to discuss your needs.

Sticks Media Services include - history research, specialist archive research, genealogy seminars (family history research), archive research training, house history research, military research, television research, research at The National Archives, Family Records Centre, British Library, London Metropolitan Archives and institutions throughout the UK, expert on-screen advice from Dr Nick Barratt

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