Source research
Example: The historian relied heavily on source research to verify facts.
Definition
"Source research" refers to the process of investigating and analyzing original documents, records, or evidence to gather accurate historical information. It involves critically examining primary materials to verify facts and construct reliable accounts of past events.
Translations
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investigación de fuentes -
bronnenonderzoek -
recerca de fonts -
recherche documentaire -
Quellenforschung
Etymology
The term "source research" combines 'source,' derived from the Latin 'surgere,' meaning 'to rise' or 'spring up,' indicating origins or beginnings, and 'research,' from the Old French 'recherche,' meaning 'to search closely.' Together, they emphasize the careful investigation of original materials to uncover historical truths.
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"Source research" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - History - (C2) - set 1", containing 212 commonly used words.
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