Using Digital Archives to Engage Students, Part I: Ten Strategies for Instructors

Teaching with digital archives does not mean simply teaching students to locate material, navigate databases, or construct Boolean searches. It means showing them how to go beyond what is there to discern what is not there to critically examine what has been preserved and collected and understand the tacit narratives hidden in the archival records. As educators, we can also help students reflect upon the affordances—and limitations—of digitization, how the “digital turn” has impacted historians’ research practices, and the consequences of the shift from the analogue to the digital