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Evaluating Evidence – How History is Made


Evaluating Evidence – How History is Made - Mavs Open Press

In order to answer the how and why questions of historical analysis and research, historians need to gather all the possible evidence, vet it for bias and ...

What is Historical Analysis? – How History is Made

To complete quality historical analysis—that is, to “do history right”–one must use appropriate evidence, assess it properly (which involves comprehending how ...

How to Evaluate Them - Primary Sources in History - Research Guides

In the case of history, our knowledge of history exists through interpretation. When using primary sources, you confront two essential facts of ...

History Subject Resource Guide: Evaluating primary and secondary ...

Evaluationg non-text based primary sources · When and where was the item created? · Who created it? · Why was it created? · Is it part of a larger ...

How to evaluate the reliability of sources - History Skills

Reliability is a source evaluation skill which asks you to draw a conclusion about the trustworthiness of a source. Evaluating historical sources for their ...

Identifying historical evidence - Finding historical information

Analysing and evaluating your sources · who created or curated them at the time (their provenance and authority) · why they were saying what they ...

Evaluating Claims: Evaluating a Historian's Point of View | EasyBib

A historical claim is complex. It includes the argument being made as well as an overview of the reasoning behind and significance of that argument. For example ...

Historical Methodology & Evidence | Sources & Procedures - Lesson

The study of history is not a science. However, many aspects of the historical method are scientific in their approach, requiring analysis, critical evaluation, ...

How to evaluate historical sources - History Skills

Evaluation is the ability to reach an informed judgment about the value of a source to your historical topic.

Conducting Historical Research - History

Need Help with primary sources or archival materials? LSU Libraries Special Collections has a vast collection on rare books, manuscripts, ...

Think Like a Historian: Lesson Plans | History Detectives - PBS

Sourcing: Who made this source? · Contextualizing: Imagine the setting surrounding this source: How was the world that made this source different than our own?

Evidence Explained: Citing History Sources from Artifacts to ...

What details must we capture for each type of source, in order to understand it and properly interpret its evidence? · How do we evaluate a record's credibility— ...

Using Historical Sources

Using Historical Sources · Identify the source. Is it primary or secondary? · Put it in its context. · Consider the author and their purpose. · Evaluate the ...

Evidence of the Past | National Council on Public History

This is one of the ways that historians' interpretations of the past differ from those of most non-historians: they are created within a community of ...

How to Analyze & Evaluate Historical Documents - YouTube

Comments · How to Analyze Primary Sources and Secondary Sources · Dissertation Methodology Chapter: 6 Costly Mistakes To AVOID (Including Examples).

Evaluating Evidence | Writing & Research in the Disciplines

When reading/listening to others' arguments as well as planning your own, you must determine if the evidence is credible, accurate, and reliable.

Ancient History: Evaluating Sources - LibGuides

Views of historical events change over time, and sometimes new sources are discovered. If you're using older sources, consider the context in which it was ...

Primary Sources on the Web: Finding, Evaluating, Using

Primary sources are the evidence of history, original records or objects created by participants or observers at the time historical events occurred or even ...

Evaluating Sources | Digital Inquiry Group

How might the reliability of a historical document be affected by the circumstances under which it was created? In this activity, students sharpen their ability ...

Evaluating Sources in History - Del Mar College

Trustworthy · What makes the author credible (e.g., credentials, expertise, skills)? · Was the author present at the time of the historical event? · How soon after ...