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Studying this chapter should enable you to:
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Describe briefly what historical research involves. |
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State three purposes of historical research. |
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Give some examples of the kinds of questions investigated in historical research. |
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Name and describe briefly the major steps involved in historical research. |
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Give some examples of historical sources. |
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Distinguish between primary and secondary sources. |
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Distinguish between primary and secondary sources. |
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Distinguish between external and internal criticism. |
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Discuss when generalization in historical research is appropriate. |
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Locate examples of published historical studies and critique some of the strengths and weaknesses of these studies. |
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Recognize an example of a historical study when you come across it in the literature. |