Historiography is defined as "the writing of history, especially the writing of history based on the critical examination of sources, the selection of particular details from the authentic materials in those sources, and the synthesis of those details into a narrative that stands the test of critical examination. The term historiography also refers to the theory and history of historical writing." - Richard Vann, https://www.britannica.com/topic/historiography
Historiography and literature reviews are important parts of graduate-level historical research.
History students should review scholarly books and articles when compiling sources for historiographical papers or for literature reviews in research papers. Generally, peer-reviewed publications are more reliable sources for information.
Some sources for locating journals and articles include:
Databases (see below for some suggested databases)
Provides bibliographic indexing for nearly all doctoral dissertations and Master's theses accepted at North American academic institutions. Selectively indexes dissertations and theses from academic institutions in Great Britain, Europe, and other countries around the globe. Dissertations published since July 1980 include abstracts written by the author. Theses published since 1988 include brief abstracts. All titles published since 1997 include 24-page previews and complete full text; selected full text is available for earlier dates.
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