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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.  Links https://www.shipindex.org/  The Enoch Train at Shipindex - https://www.shipindex.org/ships/enoch_train  Overview video of how to use ShipIndex.org https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hx1GzZoqN_c&amp;t=2s  Peter's other appearances: Nauticapedia https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BsxrrmOVP2k&amp;t=3s  Common Stacks Podcast:  https://librarylever.com/common-stacks-episode-26-peter-mccracken-of-shipindex-org/  Against the Grain Podcast  https://atgthepodcast.libsyn.com/atgthepodcast-130-a-conversation-with-peter-mccracken-electronic-resources-librarian-cornell-university  Sponsor - Newspapers.com For listeners of this podcast, Newspapers.com is offering new subscribers 20% off a Publisher Extra subscription so you can start exploring today. Just use the code “FamilyLocket” at checkout.  Research Like a Pro Resources  Airtable Research Logs Quick Reference - by Nicole Dyer - https://familylocket.com/product/airtable-research-logs-for-genealogy-quick-reference/ Research Like a Pro: A Genealogist's Guide book by Diana Elder with Nicole Dyer on Amazon.com - https://amzn.to/2x0ku3d  Research Like a Pro Webinar Series 2023 - monthly case study webinars including documentary evidence and many with DNA evidence -  https://familylocket.com/product/research-like-a-pro-webinar-series-2023/  Research Like a Pro eCourse - independent study course -  https://familylocket.com/product/research-like-a-pro-e-course/  RLP Study Group - upcoming group and email notification list -  https://familylocket.com/services/research-like-a-pro-study-group/ Research Like a Pro with DNA Resources Research Like a Pro with DNA: A Genealogist's Guide to Finding and Confirming Ancestors with DNA Evidence book by Diana Elder, Nicole Dyer, and Robin Wirthlin - https://amzn.to/3gn0hKx  Research Like a Pro with DNA eCourse - independent study course -  https://familylocket.com/product/research-like-a-pro-with-dna-ecourse/  RLP with DNA Study Group - upcoming group and email notification list - https://familylocket.com/services/research-like-a-pro-with-dna-study-group/ Thank you Thanks for listening! We hope that you will share your thoughts about our podcast and help us out by doing the following: Write a review on  iTunes or Apple Podcasts. If you leave a review, we will read it on the podcast and answer any questions that you bring up in your review. Thank you! Leave a comment in the comment or question in the comment section below. Share the episode on Twitter, Facebook, or Pinterest. Subscribe on  iTunes,  Stitcher,  Google Podcasts, or your favorite podcast app. Sign up for our newsletter to receive notifications of new episodes - https://familylocket.com/sign-up/ Check out this list of genealogy podcasts from Feedspot: Top 20 Genealogy Podcasts - https://blog.feedspot.com/genealogy_podcasts/

Today's episode of Research Like a Pro is an interview with Peter McCracken, founder of <a href="http://ShipIndex.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ShipIndex.org</a>. 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.  Links <a href="https://www.shipindex.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.shipindex.org/</a> The Enoch Train at Shipindex - <a href="https://www.shipindex.org/ships/enoch_train" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.shipindex.org/ships/enoch_train</a> Overview video of how to use <a href="http://ShipIndex.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ShipIndex.org</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hx1GzZoqN_c&amp;t=2s" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hx1GzZoqN_c&amp;t=2s</a> Peter's other appearances: Nauticapedia <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BsxrrmOVP2k&amp;t=3s" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BsxrrmOVP2k&amp;t=3s</a> Common Stacks Podcast: <a href="https://librarylever.com/common-stacks-episode-26-peter-mccracken-of-shipindex-org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> https://librarylever.com/common-stacks-episode-26-peter-mccracken-of-shipindex-org/</a> Against the Grain Podcast <a href="https://atgthepodcast.libsyn.com/atgthepodcast-130-a-conversation-with-peter-mccracken-electronic-resources-librarian-cornell-university" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> https://atgthepodcast.libsyn.com/atgthepodcast-130-a-conversation-with-peter-mccracken-electronic-resources-librarian-cornell-university</a> Sponsor - <a href="http://Newspapers.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Newspapers.com</a> For listeners of this podcast, <a href="https://go.newspapers.com/radio.php?xid=4665" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">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.  Research Like a Pro Resources <a href="https://familylocket.com/product/airtable-research-logs-for-genealogy-quick-reference/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Airtable Research Logs Quick Reference</a> - by Nicole Dyer - <a href="https://familylocket.com/product/airtable-research-logs-for-genealogy-quick-reference/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://familylocket.com/product/airtable-research-logs-for-genealogy-quick-reference/</a> <a href="https://amzn.to/2x0ku3d" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Research Like a Pro: A Genealogist's Guide</a> book by Diana Elder with Nicole Dyer on <a href="http://Amazon.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Amazon.com</a> - <a href="https://amzn.to/2x0ku3d" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://amzn.to/2x0ku3d</a> <a href="https://familylocket.com/product/research-like-a-pro-webinar-series-2023/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Research Like a Pro Webinar Series 2023</a> - monthly case study webinars including documentary evidence and many with DNA evidence - <a href="https://familylocket.com/product/research-like-a-pro-webinar-series-2023/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> https://familylocket.com/product/research-like-a-pro-webinar-series-2023/</a> <a href="https://familylocket.com/product/research-like-a-pro-e-course/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Research Like a Pro eCourse</a> - independent study course -  <a href="https://familylocket.com/product/research-like-a-pro-e-course/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://familylocket.com/product/research-like-a-pro-e-course/</a> <a href="https://familylocket.com/services/research-like-a-pro-study-group/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> RLP Study Group</a> - upcoming group and email notification list - <a href="https://familylocket.com/services/research-like-a-pro-study-group/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> https://familylocket.com/services/research-like-a-pro-study-group/</a> Research Like a Pro with DNA Resources <a href="https://amzn.to/3gn0hKx" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Research Like a Pro with DNA: A Genealogist's Guide to Finding and Confirming Ancestors with DNA Evidence</a> book by Diana Elder, Nicole Dyer, and Robin Wirthlin - <a href="https://amzn.to/3gn0hKx" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://amzn.to/3gn0hKx</a> <a href="https://familylocket.com/product/research-like-a-pro-with-dna-ecourse/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Research Like a Pro with DNA eCourse</a> - independent study course -  <a href="https://familylocket.com/product/research-like-a-pro-with-dna-ecourse/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://familylocket.com/product/research-like-a-pro-with-dna-ecourse/</a> <a href="https://familylocket.com/services/research-like-a-pro-with-dna-study-group/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> RLP with DNA Study Group</a> - upcoming group and email notification list - <a href="https://familylocket.com/services/research-like-a-pro-with-dna-study-group/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://familylocket.com/services/research-like-a-pro-with-dna-study-group/</a> Thank you Thanks for listening! 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RLP 260: Shipindex with Peter McCracken

Award winning librarian, Peter McCracken, noticed a gap in available information about where to find details about historical ships online. This led him to setup ShipIndex to bring together all the places he could find, or has been told about, to help anyone looking for information about ships. This includes ships used for migration across the world and crew listings for people searching for their ancestors.  Peter has written a guest blog post which explains more about ShipIndex. It is available here: https://emmacox.co.uk/guest-blog-shipindex

Award winning librarian, Peter McCracken, noticed a gap in available information about where to find details about historical ships online. This led him to setup ShipIndex to bring together all the places he could find, or has been told about, to help anyone looking for information about ships. This includes ships used for migration across the world and crew listings for people searching for their ancestors.  Peter has written a guest blog post which explains more about ShipIndex. It is available here: <a href="https://emmacox.co.uk/guest-blog-shipindex" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://emmacox.co.uk/guest-blog-shipindex</a>

ShipIndex with Peter McCracken

Today's episode features a conversation with Peter McCracken, Electronic Resources Librarian, Cornell University. The interview was conducted by Matthew Ismail, Editor in chief of the Charleston Briefings and Conference Director at the Charleston Conference.  Peter received a library degree from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, then a master's in maritime history from East Carolina University. While he was working on that master's degree, he was hired for his first professional position as a reference librarian in East Carolina's Joiner Library.  In 1999, he graduated and was offered a position at the University of Washington in the undergraduate library as a reference librarian.  One year later in 2000 Peter, his brothers, and a high school friend started Serial Solutions, which was acquired by ProQuest in 2004, where Peter continued to work until 2009 when he left Serial Solutions and ProQuest to focus on his passion, maritime history. He created a second company called ShipIndex.org, which helps people do research on ships that interest them. He continues to work at his company, and also as an E-Resources librarian at Cornell for the past 6 years. Matthew and Peter will talk about being an entrepreneur and the founding of Serial Solutions, where the funding came from, what Serial Solutions is and what problems it solves.  Peter has seen both sides as a librarian and as a vendor in this scholarly communication world, thus he understands what it means to be a salaried employee and to be an entrepreneur. He also discusses what libraries need for businesses and what libraries need to know about being an entrepreneur.

Today's episode features a conversation with Peter McCracken, Electronic Resources Librarian, Cornell University. The interview was conducted by Matthew Ismail, Editor in chief of the Charleston Briefings and Conference Director at the Charleston Conference.  Peter received a library degree from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, then a master's in maritime history from East Carolina University. While he was working on that master's degree, he was hired for his first professional position as a reference librarian in East Carolina's Joiner Library.  In 1999, he graduated and was offered a position at the University of Washington in the undergraduate library as a reference librarian.  One year later in 2000 Peter, his brothers, and a high school friend started Serial Solutions, which was acquired by ProQuest in 2004, where Peter continued to work until 2009 when he left Serial Solutions and ProQuest to focus on his passion, maritime history. He created a second company called <a href="http://ShipIndex.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ShipIndex.org</a>, which helps people do research on ships that interest them. He continues to work at his company, and also as an E-Resources librarian at Cornell for the past 6 years. Matthew and Peter will talk about being an entrepreneur and the founding of Serial Solutions, where the funding came from, what Serial Solutions is and what problems it solves.  Peter has seen both sides as a librarian and as a vendor in this scholarly communication world, thus he understands what it means to be a salaried employee and to be an entrepreneur. He also discusses what libraries need for businesses and what libraries need to know about being an entrepreneur.

ATGthePodcast 130 - A Conversation with Peter McCracken, Electronic Resources Librarian, Cornell University