Historians use computers for everything from wordprocessing and preparingpresentations to more complex tasks such as the digitisation of text andanalysis of his... » 

Historians use computers for everything from wordprocessing and preparingpresentations to more complex tasks such as the digitisation of text andanalysis of historical databases. Sonja Cameron and Sarah Richardson provide ajargonfree guide to the skills involved offering stepbystep instructionspractical examples and guides to further reading. This book provides anexcellent introduction both for students seeking to acquire IT skills and forother scholars and practitioners including family and local historians. «