RLP 260: Shipindex with Peter McCracken

<p dir="ltr">Today's episode of Research Like a Pro is an interview with Peter McCracken, founder of ShipIndex.org. Peter is an electronic resources librarian at Cornell University. Shipindex is a database to assist researchers finding material about vessels. Peter tells us about ShipIndex and how it can be useful for genealogists. </p> <p dir="ltr"><strong>Links</strong></p> <p dir="ltr"><a href= "https://www.shipindex.org/">https://www.shipindex.org/</a> </p> <p dir="ltr">The Enoch Train at Shipindex - <a href= "https://www.shipindex.org/ships/enoch_train">https://www.shipindex.org/ships/enoch_train</a> </p> <p dir="ltr">Overview video of how to use ShipIndex.org</p> <p dir="ltr"><a href= "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hx1GzZoqN_c&t=2s">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hx1GzZoqN_c&t=2s</a> </p> <p dir="ltr">Peter's other appearances:</p> <p dir="ltr">Nauticapedia</p> <p dir="ltr"><a href= "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BsxrrmOVP2k&t=3s">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BsxrrmOVP2k&t=3s</a> </p> <p dir="ltr">Common Stacks Podcast:</p> <p dir="ltr"><a href= "https://librarylever.com/common-stacks-episode-26-peter-mccracken-of-shipindex-org/"> https://librarylever.com/common-stacks-episode-26-peter-mccracken-of-shipindex-org/</a> </p> <p dir="ltr">Against the Grain Podcast</p> <p dir="ltr"><a href= "https://atgthepodcast.libsyn.com/atgthepodcast-130-a-conversation-with-peter-mccracken-electronic-resources-librarian-cornell-university"> https://atgthepodcast.libsyn.com/atgthepodcast-130-a-conversation-with-peter-mccracken-electronic-resources-librarian-cornell-university</a> </p> <p dir="ltr"><strong>Sponsor - Newspapers.com</strong></p> <p dir="ltr">For listeners of this podcast, <a href= "https://go.newspapers.com/radio.php?xid=4665">Newspapers.com</a> is offering new subscribers 20% off a Publisher Extra subscription so you can start exploring today. Just use the code “FamilyLocket” at checkout. </p> <p dir="ltr"><strong>Research Like a Pro Resources</strong></p> <p dir="ltr"><a href= "https://familylocket.com