Introduction to Historical Research
Historical research is a process of discovery that is creative, iterative, sometimes frustrating, and takes time. You’ll likely hit roadblocks that will force you to take a different approach to find evidence for your research question. Or you may find evidence that changes your view of a topic. Leave yourself open to taking a different path than you originally planned.
This module is an introduction to (and for many, a review of) historical research. There are four sections. Feel free to jump to the sections that are of most interest to you.
Many sections will conclude with tips and optional activities such as:
Tip:
- Have questions? Email Theresa Mudrock at mudrock@uw.edu
Optional Activity:
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