Historical and Genealogical Gold Mine: An Index Project for a Small-Town Newspaper.

Armstrong, Thomas F.; Fennell, Janice C.

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Publication Date: 1982

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Historical and Genealogical Gold Mine: An Index Project for a Small-Town Newspaper.

Armstrong, Thomas F.; Fennell, Janice C.

RQ, v22 n2 p140-45 Win 1982

Describes project initiated at Georgia College to provide access to the information in small-town newspapers by developing an index-abstract for the Milledgeville, Georgia, "Southern Recorder" and its successors (1820-present). The nature of the index project, subject terms, funding, and the use of computers are discussed. Seven references are listed. (EJS)

Descriptors: Data Processing, Grants, Indexes, Indexing, Information Retrieval, Local History, Newspapers, Primary Sources, Research Tools, Subject Index Terms

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive; Speeches/Meeting Papers

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Georgia

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