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5 Things to Remember When Transcribing Oral Histories
An oral history is a verbal record of a living person’s experiences related to a specific period or event. It’s generally a monologue, an interview or a conversation that’s systematically recorded, verified, analyzed and stored by oral historians and researchers. Transcribing oral histories can be a rewarding experience because of the rich detail and insight they […]
Choosing the Right Setting for a Qualitative Research Interview
Conducting a qualitative interview outside a recording studio – for e.g. at a cafe, pub, or the interviewee’s house – can be challenging. It therefore makes sense to spend some time thinking about the kind of setting you want to choose because it can affect the quality of responses you get as well as the quality of […]
How to Choose a Transcription Service
It’s easy to find a transcription service online.
A simple search for terms like ‘transcription service’ or ‘transcriptionist’ on Google, Twitter or Facebook will throw up several pages worth of information.
But how do you decide which is the right service for you? What questions should you ask? What instructions should you provide? How do you decide what you need?
Here are some things to consider.
Transcribing IT-related Recordings
While I’m a great fan of technology, transcribing IT-related recordings is not one of my favorite tasks. There are way too many acronyms and too few pauses