Doing Oral History by Donald A. Ritchie, published by Twayne Publishers, New York, NY, 1995, ISBN: 0-8057-9128-0. Includes information on getting started on an oral history project, interviewing, publishing, videotaping, archiving, making public presentations and teaching oral history.
Getting Started in Oral Traditions Research by Elisa Hart, illustrations by Wally Wolfe, produced by Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre, Yellowknife, NT, 1995, ISBN: 0-7708-0095-5. A manual written for adults and students who want to do their own oral history research, but need help in getting started. An excellent resource! We highly recommend purchasing your own copy from Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre in Yellowknife 867-873-7551.
Guide to Oral History Collections in Canada by Normand Fortier, published by Canadian Oral History Association, 1993. A list of oral histories available from museums and archives in Canada. Includes a brief description of the content of each recording, how to access it, whether copies are available.
Harvaqtuurmiut Heritate, the Heritage of the Inuit of the Lower Kazan River compiled by Deborah Kigjugalik Webster with the Inuit Heritage Centre in Baker Lake and Harvaqtuurmiut Elders. A book based on interviews with elders from this region,
Inuit Nunamiut: Inland Inuit edited by Hattie Mannik. Interviews with elders from Baker Lake Region.
Inukkaknailak and Other Stories produced by the Kitikmeot Heritage Society and published by Nunavut Arctic College. Oral stories adapted for adult learners.
Like It Was: A Complete Guide to Writing Oral History by Cynthia Stokes Brown, produced by Teachers and Writers Collaborative, New York, NY, 1988, ISBN: 0-915924-12-9. Includes information on using tape recorders, interviewing, transcribing, writing short pieces and full biographies and publishing.
Popular Oral History and Literacy by Mary Breen and David Sobel, Storylinks: Learning Through Dialogue, Toronto, ON, 1991, ISBN: 1-895595-00-2. A manual for adult literacy tutors, workers or learners who would like to use oral history projects to build literacy skills.
Provincial Archives of Manitoba Oral History Program, an information package created in 2001 which offers guidance to those who are planning oral history projects.
Research in the Community, by Dawn Loney, Baffin Divisional Board of Education, Iqaluit, NU, 1991, ISBN: 1-55036-203-8. An excellent booklet on how to organize the research for a classroom thematic unit which uses community resources. Although it is designed for school students, the suggestions are adaptable for adult learners. We highly recommend purchasing your own copy from Qikiqtani Teaching and Learning Centre, 867-975-5641.