HISTORY
HISTORICAL




HISTORY

FIELDS OF HISTORY

THREE TYPES OF HISTORY SOURCES

HISTORY SOURCES RELATED TOPICS

HISTORY LINKS



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HISTORY




History, historia, meaning "inquiry, knowledge acquired by investigation")
is the study of the past, specifically how it relates to humans. It is an
umbrella term that relates to past events as well as the memory, discovery,
collection, organization, presentation, and interpretation of information
about these events. Scholars who write about history are called historians.
Events occurring prior to written record are considered prehistory.



History
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History



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FIELDS OF
HISTORY




"Fields of history" refers to the categories professional historians
use to classify their broad areas of work within the overall discipline
of history.



Fields of history
http://https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Fields_of_history



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THREE TYPES OF
HISTORY SOURCES




Academic writing sources are the materials used by the writer to
gather information about their subject. They are used to support
arguments and theories given by historians and students of history.

Materials used to study history can be classified into three types:



primary

secondary

tertiary sources.



Print sources, such as books or journals, are commonly used sources,
but a source could also be recorded music or video, Internet sites
or physical objects.



Primary Sources


Primary sources are contemporaneous to the subject being studied.
They could be objects, letters, journal or newspapers. They must
originate from the time being studied to be accepted as a primary
source, this can include copied images of an original document,
or reprinted editions of a book. If a historian was studying
Abraham Lincoln, diaries and letters written by Lincoln would be
primary sources.



Secondary Sources


Secondary sources are nearly always textual: books or journals.
A secondary source would be an article written about a primary
source. To continue the example above, an essay or book written
about Abraham Lincoln based on his diaries and letters would be
a secondary source.



Tertiary Sources


Tertiary sources are sources that rely on secondary sources for
their information. This would include most school textbooks,
essays written at school that cite textbooks and secondary
sources. Books and essays that are historiographical in nature,
so discuss the way in which history is presented, are tertiary
sources.



Three Types of History Sources
http://www.ehow.com/list_6906753_three-types-history-sources.html



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HISTORY SOURCES
RELATED TOPICS




Primary Sources of World History
http://www.ehow.com/list_7546785_primary-sources-world-history.html

Sources of Ancient History
http://www.ehow.com/list_7462727_sources-ancient-history.html

Two Major Divisions of History
http://www.ehow.com/info_8219102_two-major-divisions-history.html

How to Select a Term Paper Topic for College U.S. History
http://www.ehow.com/how_8020398_select-paper-topic-college-history.html

What Are the Tools Used by a Historian?
http://www.ehow.com/list_7391905_tools-used-historian_.html

Different Kinds of History
http://www.ehow.com/info_8461540_different-kinds-history.html

The Importance of Knowing History
http://www.ehow.com/about_6550342_importance-knowing-history.html

Importance of History Education
http://www.ehow.com/about_6302403_importance-history-education.html

The History of Learning Theories
http://www.ehow.com/info_8694121_history-learning-theories.html

Types of Sources for a Research Paper
http://www.ehow.com/info_8130507_types-sources-research-paper.html

Primary Sources of World History
http://www.ehow.com/list_7546785_primary-sources-world-history.html

What Are Tertiary Systems in Government?
http://www.ehow.com/info_10067926_tertiary-systems-government.html

How to Cite a Reference From an Online Source
http://www.ehow.com/how_8627271_cite-reference-online-source.html

What Is the Effectiveness of IEC Materials?
http://www.ehow.com/facts_7772311_effectiveness-iec-materials.html



World History/Ancient Civilizations
https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/World_History/Ancient_Civilizations




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HISTORY
LINKS




10 Forgotten Ancient Civilizations
http://listverse.com/2013/09/16/10-forgotten-ancient-civilizations/

Ancient History Outstanding Lists
http://www.ancienthistorylists.com/

Atlas of World History
http://www.atlasofworldhistory.com/

Best Ancient Civilizations
http://www.thetoptens.com/best-ancient-civilizations/

Best of History Web Sites
http://besthistorysites.net/

Digital History
http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/

Free History ebooks
https://www.free-ebooks.net/category/history

FREE LESSON PLANS -- SEARCH TOOLS FOR TEACHERS
http://www.edinformatics.com/lessons/lessonplans.htm

Glossary of American History
http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/references/glossaries/glossary_af.cfm

History
http://www.bbc.co.uk/learning/subjects/history.shtml



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History Channel
http://www.historychannel.com.au/

History.com
http://www.history.com/

History for Kids
https://kids.usa.gov/play-games/history/index.shtml

History Learning.com
http://historylearning.com/

History Learning Site
http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/

History Lesson Plans
http://www.discoveryeducation.com/search/page/-/-/lesson-plan/u.s.%20history/index.cfm

History Lesson Plans
http://teachers.net/lessonplans/subjects/history/

History Lesson Plans
http://www.smithsonianeducation.org/educators/lesson_plans/history_culture.html

History Lesson Plans for Teachers
http://kids.usa.gov/teachers/lesson-plans/history/index.shtml

History lesson plans and worksheets
http://www.lessonplanet.com/lesson-plans/history/all

History Software
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/history.htm



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History: Sources
http://departments.kings.edu/history/sources.html

History Timelines
http://www.datesandevents.org/

History Worksheets
http://www.jumpstart.com/parents/worksheets/history-worksheets

Hyper History
http://www.hyperhistory.com/

Learning History with Multimedia Materials
http://www.cited.org/index.aspx?page_id=145

National History Day | NHD
http://nhd.org/

Planet History
http://www.planethistory.com/

Primary & Secondary Scources
http://www.uscupstate.edu/uploadedFiles/library/Pathfinders/Government_Law/PRIMARY%20and%20secondary%20sources.pdf

The Smart Set
http://thesmartset.com/

Student's Friend - World History
http://www.studentsfriend.com/sf/downsf.html

Time Maps
http://www.timemaps.com/

Top 10 Oldest Ancient Civilizations in the World
http://www.factofun.com/top-10-oldest-ancient-civilizations-world/

World History Software
http://www.winsite.com/world/world+history/



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History
Timelines

http://www.datesandevents.org/




Time Maps
http://www.timemaps.com/




History Facts/Science Facts - Quatr.us
http://quatr.us/




Timeline Index
http://www.timelineindex.com/content/home.php




Eurovoc
http://eurovoc.europa.eu/




World History/Ancient Civilizations
https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/World_History/Ancient_Civilizations




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