{"id":6042,"date":"2021-09-17T13:14:57","date_gmt":"2021-09-17T12:14:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/subject-support\/?p=6042"},"modified":"2022-05-27T16:23:16","modified_gmt":"2022-05-27T15:23:16","slug":"new-resource-now-available-mass-observation-project-1980s-and-1990s","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/subject-support\/new-resource-now-available-mass-observation-project-1980s-and-1990s\/","title":{"rendered":"New resource now available: Mass Observation 1980s and 1990s"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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We’re delighted to announce that the Library has now bought the latest instalment of the Mass Observation Online<\/a><\/em> collection, covering the 1980s and 1990s. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

About Mass Observation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Mass Observation is a pioneering project which documents the social history of Britain by recruiting volunteers (‘observers’) to write about their lives, experiences and opinions. Still growing, it is one of the most important sources available for qualitative social data in the UK. This latest instalment is a great resource for anyone researching aspects of late twentieth century Britain. It complements our existing access to the original Mass Observation project archive<\/a>, which covers 1937-1967.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1981-1999 collection<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The 1980s and 1990s modules include hundreds of directive (survey) responses from observers on a wide range of issues, covering major political and social themes of the period from Thatcher to Blair, as well as everyday life. There are also photographs, leaflets, and other ephemeral materials, as well as contextual essays and timelines to help you interpret the collection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Searching and browsing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Filtering options<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

You can browse or search Mass Observation in various ways.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Browse by directive:<\/strong> browse the different directives (surveys), which are arranged chronologically and by topic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Browse all documents:<\/strong> browse all the individual documents, and then further filter your search as required.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can also use the Advanced search <\/strong>box at the top of the screen to search for specific topics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Help<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Research tools<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

We’d recommend you start by reading through the Introduction<\/strong> (top menu) which explains more about the project and the different document types. If you’re looking for ideas about how to make use of it, take a look at the Research Tools<\/strong>, which includes essays, videos, exhibitions and chronological timelines. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Note that as over half the materials in these collections are handwritten, the database enables Handwritten Text Recognition (HTR)<\/strong> to help you search. We would recommend you read about how HTR works, to help you get the best out of the database, in the Introduction <\/strong>section.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We’re delighted to announce that the Library has now bought the latest instalment of the Mass Observation Online collection, covering the 1980s and 1990s. About Mass Observation Mass Observation is a pioneering project which documents the social history of Britain by recruiting volunteers (‘observers’) to write about their lives, experiences and opinions. Still growing, it … <\/p>\n

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