Ethics

The ethical concerns and frameworks associated with oral history are vast. There is important guidance offered by a number of organizations with which oral historians should familiarize themselves.

• Oral History Association Links to an external site.
• Association of Tribal Archives, Libraries, and Museums Links to an external site.
• Links to an external site.Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Protocols for Libraries, Archives, and Information Services Links to an external site. 
• American Anthropological Association Principles of Professional Responsibility Links to an external site.
• Links to an external site.American Folklore Society Statement on Ethics Links to an external site. 
• Protocols for Native American Archival Materials Links to an external site.
• Links to an external site.1970 UNESCO Convention on the Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import, Export and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural Property Links to an external site.