Oral histories are the voices of the disenfranchised—the famous and the lesser known. Artists, musicians, laborers, survivors, immigrants, and students are just a few of the silent people to whom oral histories give voice. Groups whose stories otherwise might remain unnoticed—the illiterate, common people, minorities, and others who rarely see their stories published—can finally be heard through oral histories.

This kind of material has not been accessible to a wide audience. Most existing indexes reference oral history only as a broad collection category. The rare finding aid that does point to specific collections lacks controlled vocabularies and is not electronic. As a result, there has been no easy way for scholars to find such materials related to their research. Even when they can locate the writings, researchers face the task of wading through hundreds of pages of text before determining whether any of the content is relevant.

Free trials are available.

Pricing

MLNC members get a discount on subscription prices which are scaled to the library and based on FTE, population served and/or materials budget.

Please contact MLNC Support for a custom price quote.

Ordering

To order submit a completed order form to the MLNC office via fax: 314-394-1326; or, by mail: 13610 Barrett Office Dr., Suite 206, Ballwin, MO 63021.

A Customer License Agreement is required only if your institution needs the agreement for your own records. A sample license is available. If your library needs a license, please contact MLNC Support for a fully executed copy of the agreement.

Access

Access
Oral History Online can be accessed at http://orhi.alexanderstreet.com.  A subscription confirmation will be sent to your institution after your order is processed, and will include instructions for accessing the resource. 

Remote Access
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Support

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