Library Research for History Students: an Introduction  Tags: historical_research historiography history  

You've identified some of the main currents of thought on your topic, and you've begun to reflect on your findings:

1. Are there aspects of the topic that haven't been addressed by previous historians? How will this affect your research strategy?
2. Do you trust all the conclusions that have been drawn by other historians? You might need to consult their original sources yourself, if they have been published, and form your own interpretations.
3. Does the current scholarship offer enough evidence to make a convincing case? You might need to collect more evidence, and see if it corroborates or complicates our present understanding of the subject.