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Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012-Sep
Pages: 23
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The Ethics of Archival Research
McKee, Heidi A.; Porter, James E.
College Composition and Communication, v64 n1 p59-81 Sep 2012
What are the key ethical issues involved in conducting archival research? Based on examination of cases and interviews with leading archival researchers in composition, this article discusses several ethical questions and offers a heuristic to guide ethical decision making. Key to this process is recognizing the person-ness of archival materials. (Contains 2 figures and 5 notes.)
Descriptors: Archives, Research, Ethics, Case Studies, Interviews, Decision Making, Definitions, Intellectual Property, Privacy, Inclusion, Genealogy, Information Sources, Time, Reputation, Death, Civil Rights, Role, Reflection, Heuristics
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