Getting Started
Introduction
Questions to Ask
1. What kind of document is this?
2. Who created this document?
3. In what historical and organizational context was the document produced?
4. Who was the primary audience for the document?
5. How did the document affect the flow of events?
Resources
Sample Analysis: Nigerian Civil War
Annotated Bibliography
Official Documents Online
You Be the Historian!
About the Author
Credits
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