II: Understanding and Interpreting Primary Sources
An Illustrated Guide for Students, Researchers, and Educators
Table of Contents
II. Understanding andInterpreting PrimarySources
A. Phase One:Identification andAnalysis
B. Phase Two:Interpretation
C. Pitfalls of PrimarySource Research
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Abstract
One of the first challenges posed by a historical research project is discovering primary sources that will reveal what it is a researcher wants to find out. That involves some previous knowledge of the kinds of sources available and questions about how those sources were produced, who produced them, and for what reasons. Those questions can be difficult to answer.
Contents
- I: An Overview of Historical Sources
- II: Understanding and Interpreting Primary Sources
- III: Finding Primary Sources
- IV: Citing Primary Sources