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Resources for Writers and Researchers


I. DACB Materials
1. a. Guidelines for Researchers and Writers (general)
b. Instructional Manual for Researchers and Writers (PDF file: Acrobat Reader is needed):
Contains (1) Instructions for Contributing Writers (technique and format); (2) Oral History Techniques (3) Procedures for Implementing the DACB at Participating Institutions

c. Archives Manual: Rescuing the Memory of our Peoples (PDF file)

d. Oral History materials:
Potential subjects submission template (PDF file)

Guidelines for Researchers and Writers: Template for Collecting Basic Information (PDF file); Word document

Biography Review Checklist (PDF file)

DACB Oral History Booklet, Kampala, October 2008 (PDF file); booklet cover (PDF file). The booklet contains a selection of DACB biographies of the church in Uganda, Rwanda, and Burundi.
2. Multi-lingual Resources:
a. Archives Manual in Spanish: Rescatando la Memoria de Nuestros Pueblos (PDF file)
II. Training Materials:
1. a. Introduction to the project: How the DACB began, and where it is going (short article)

    b. Rationale: "Ecclesiastical Cartography and the Invisible Continent" by Dr. Jonathan J. Bonk, Project Director

    c. PowerPoint Presentation: "Introduction to the DACB" (Best for viewing online):
This 30 minute PowerPoint presentation will give you a complete overview of the DACB project. To download the presentation, click HERE and choose "SAVE."
(If your computer does not have PowerPoint or if the version you have is older than 2002, you may need to download a free Powerpoint viewer on this page. In that case click SAVE to download the file to your computer--or a CD-Rom--and view the presentation later after installing the viewer.)
2. a. What does it mean to be a "participating institution"? How can my institution sign up?
     For answers to those questions, please read our Guidelines.

    b. PowerPoint presentation: A Set up Guide for Participating Institutions:
This 20 minute PowerPoint presentation will answer your questions about becoming a DACB participating institution and guide you through the process of setting up the project in your institution.


III. DACB Indexes and Resources

1. Indexes: - All Subjects - Ancient African Church - Non Africans

2. Resources: Potential Subjects, a suggested list of biographical subjects