03978nam 2200577 450 991049517940332120231110221004.03-030-78241-7(CKB)4100000011990297(MiAaPQ)EBC6684878(Au-PeEL)EBL6684878(EXLCZ)99410000001199029720220414d2021 uy 0engurcnu||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierHow to make a database in historical studies /Tiago Luís GilCham, Switzerland :Springer,[2021]©20211 online resource (101 pages)SpringerBriefs in History of Science and Technology 3-030-78240-9 Intro -- Preface -- References -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- 1 Some Theoretical and Methodical Questions -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 One Craftsman, One Operation -- 1.3 Dismantling Things in an Organized Way -- 1.4 On the Shoulders of Giants -- 1.4.1 The Experience of Father Busa in 1949 -- 1.4.2 The Colloquium of the École Normale Supérieure de Saint-Cloud, 1965 -- 1.4.3 Lawrence Stone in the Early 1970s -- 1.4.4 The First Computation Manual for Historians -- 1.4.5 Reconstructing Historical Communities: A Pioneering Project -- 1.4.6 Manfred Thaller and the Kleio -- 1.4.7 The Fichoz system -- References -- 2 Some Computer Issues -- 2.1 On Granularity -- 2.2 Database Models -- 2.2.1 Flat-File -- 2.2.2 Hierarchical -- 2.2.3 Graphs -- 2.2.4 Key-Value -- 2.2.5 Document-Oriented Databases -- 2.2.6 Relational Databases -- 2.2.7 Conceptual, Logical and Physical Models -- 2.3 Visual Form of Databases -- 2.3.1 Different Ways of Viewing Data -- 2.3.2 Colors -- 2.3.3 Forms -- 2.4 Technique and Theory: Everyday Problems and Practical Decisions -- 2.4.1 Homonyms -- 2.4.2 Update, Standardize or Maintain the Original? -- 2.4.3 Date Formats -- 2.4.4 Full Text or Excerpts? -- 2.4.5 Data Reuse -- 2.4.6 Fuzzy Information -- 2.4.7 The ``Remarks'', ``Comments'' and ``Notes'' Fields -- References -- 3 Research Engineering -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Initial Survey -- 3.2.1 Creation of Teams -- 3.2.2 Training -- 3.3 Collection Strategies (Archives Survival Tips) -- 3.4 Manual Filling of the Database -- 3.5 Importing Data and REGEX Usage -- 3.5.1 Importing Data (Analog) -- 3.6 Database Administration -- 3.6.1 Checking Data -- 3.7 Problems and Dangers in Collective Databases -- Reference -- 4 Constructing Databases: Some Concrete Examples -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Source-Centered Databases -- 4.2.1 Baptism Records -- 4.2.2 Public Deeds -- 4.2.3 Correspondence.4.2.4 Dialogical Sources -- 4.3 Method-Centered Databases -- 4.3.1 Prosopography -- 4.3.2 Demographic Analysis (the ``Henry Method'') -- 4.3.3 Social Network Analysis -- 4.3.4 Multi-task Databases -- References -- Appendix A Original Documents (Chapter 1.3) -- A.1 Baptism Records Examples of Part 1.3, Example 1 -- A.2 Baptism Records Examples of Part 1.3, Example 2.SpringerBriefs in History of Science and Technology HistoryData processingHistoryDatabasesHistoryResearchData processingHistòriathubDisseny de bases de dadesthubDades de recercathubProcessament de dadesthubLlibres electrònicsthubHistoryData processing.HistoryHistoryResearchData processing.HistòriaDisseny de bases de dadesDades de recercaProcessament de dades907.2Gil Tiago Luís849227MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910495179403321How to Make a Database in Historical Studies1896664UNINA