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HIS 505
Locating The Past: Archival Research
This course (H-Craft 4) introduces students to the nature of archival collections and their use in conducting historical research. It considers: the types of records available in archives; how to find them; the methods of evaluating various archival documents, along with the challenges archivists face as they collect, arrange, preserve, and make available the records in their care; and the ways these challenges affect a historian's ability to analyze the past.
Weekly Contact: Lecture: 3 hrs.
GPA Weight: 1.00
Course Count: 1.00
Billing Units: 1
Prerequisites
None
Co-Requisites
None
Antirequisites
None
Custom Requisites
None
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