Gathered here are parts I and II of the Handbook of Oral History, which set the benchmark for knowledge of the field. The eminent contributors discuss the history and methodologies of a field that once was the domain of history scholars who were responding to trends within the academy, but which has increasingly become democratized and widely used outside the realm of historical research. This handbook will be both a traveling guide and essential touchstone for anyone fascinated by this dynamic and expanding discipline.

Contributions by: Rebecca Sharpless, Ronald J. Grele, Mary A. Larson, Linda Shopes, Charles T. Morrissey, James E. Fogerty, Elinor A. Maze