Historians have become increasingly sensitive to social and cultural
theory since the 1980s, yet the actual methods by which research is
carried out in History have been largely taken for granted. Research
Methods for History encourages those researching the past to think
creatively about the wide range of methods currently in use, to
understand how these methods are used and what historical insights they
can provide.
This updated new edition has been expanded to cover not only sources and
methods that are well-established in History, such as archival research,
but also those that have developed recently, such as the impact of
digital history research. The themes of the different chapters have been
selected to reflect new trends in the subject, including landscape
studies, material culture and ethics. Every chapter presents new
insights and perspectives and will open researchers' minds to the
expanding possibilities of historical research.