Editorial Standards

How we research, write and update the guides on Told & Kept.

Sources

Advice on recording and archiving interviews follows the published guidance of oral history organizations and national libraries and archives. Facts about memorials, museums and historical events come from the institutions themselves or from established reference works, and we link to the sources we rely on at the end of each article.

Examples

When we quote or describe a published book to illustrate a technique, we keep quotations short and name the author and title. Writing prompts and sample questions are our own.

Keeping guides current

Recording equipment, archive policies and online services change. We review guides when they do, and every article shows the date it was last updated.

Corrections

When we get something wrong, we fix it and update the date on the article. You can reach us through the contact page.