Difference between revisions of "Birth and Death Rates"

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The ''Daily Oklahoman'' holds an exceptional archive of their paper, going back to 1901. For this project, you'll focus on April 1990.
The ''Daily Oklahoman'' holds an exceptional archive of their paper, going back to 1901. For this project, you'll focus on April 1990.<ref>In case you were wondering why we aren't using numbers from this month: as of 2015, hospitals "no longer offer birth announcement options to parents," according to the [http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/local/some-area-hospitals-no-longer-submitting-birth-announcements/article_88bfa8ae-e49f-58d7-a246-226ab0e00f34.html Tulsa World]. While death rates are available, they only tell half the story of our population.</ref>


==To Access the Archive==  
==To Access the Archive==  
[[File:OklahomanYear2.gif|frame|Selecting a year]]
Head to the [http://archive.newsok.com/olive/apa/oklahoman/#panel=home ''Oklahoman'' Archive], then navigate to April 1990.
Head to the [http://archive.newsok.com/olive/apa/oklahoman/#panel=home ''Oklahoman'' Archive]


===Note on current data===
<gallery>
In case you were wondering why we aren't using numbers from this month: as of 2015, hospitals "no longer offer birth announcement options to parents," according to the [http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/local/some-area-hospitals-no-longer-submitting-birth-announcements/article_88bfa8ae-e49f-58d7-a246-226ab0e00f34.html Tulsa World]. While death rates are available, they only tell half the story of our population.
File:OklahomanBrowse.png|Click "Browse" up top
File:OklahomanYear3.png|choose 1990 on the slider
File:OklahomanApril.png|select April on the left
File:OklahomanDay.png|select the date you were assigned.
</gallery>
 
==To Access the Data==
Scroll through the paper, laugh at the cheap prices, cry at that time teachers walked out before. Births and "Public Records" are usually below weather, so check for the map.
 
===Notes===
[[File:OklahomanTransition 0.png|frameless|Oklahoman transitions]]
 
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Revision as of 21:26, 22 April 2018

The Daily Oklahoman holds an exceptional archive of their paper, going back to 1901. For this project, you'll focus on April 1990.[1]

To Access the Archive

Head to the Oklahoman Archive, then navigate to April 1990.

To Access the Data

Scroll through the paper, laugh at the cheap prices, cry at that time teachers walked out before. Births and "Public Records" are usually below weather, so check for the map.

Notes

Oklahoman transitions

  1. In case you were wondering why we aren't using numbers from this month: as of 2015, hospitals "no longer offer birth announcement options to parents," according to the Tulsa World. While death rates are available, they only tell half the story of our population.