What you’ll learn to do: gain the research skills necessary to complete research of a topic or individual in history

One of the most essential skills of a historian is the ability to conduct research. Research is the way we glean information about the past. In this historical hack, we will learn how to complete the research process. This work often begins with a very broad idea for a topic you’d like to know more about. Then, you narrow it down to develop a focused research question. That question can fuel your investigation as you go search for articles, journals, books, and primary and secondary sources related to your question.