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Definitions A secondary source is a work that
interprets or analyzes an historical event or phenomenon.
Secondary sources are accounts of the past created by people writing about events sometime after they happened.
Characteristics of research in the humanities Scholars tend to work alone Scholars tend to prefer a more individual
approach Original text is key to humanistic study Less of a progressive acculumlation of
facts than in sciences Emphasis on interpretative validity of
research The book is the predominate vehicle for
scholarly communication
Time Cycle
Knowledge Cycle
Develop & Discuss Ideas
Report Research
Publish Research
PopularizeResearch
Generalize &Formalize
Time Cycle
Knowledge Cycle
Develop & Discuss Ideas
Report Research
Publish Research
PopularizeResearch
Generalize &Formalize
Publications Cycle
Email, listservs,letters
Dissertations, conference papers
Scholarly books and journal articles
Magazine articles, popular history books
Encyclopedias, text books
Time Cycle
Knowledge Cycle
Develop & Discuss Ideas
Report Research
Publish Research
PopularizeResearch
Generalize &Formalize
Publications Cycle
Email, listservs,letters
Dissertations, conference papers
Scholarly books and journal articles
Magazine articles, popular history books
Encyclopedias, text books
Access Cycle
Invisible college
Dissertation Abstracts
UW Libraries Catalog, indexes: AHL, HA
Indexes: Expanded Academic Index, Research Library; UW Libraries Catalog
UW Libraries Catalog, guides to history research