Description
Analyse recorded sources such as government records, newspapers, biographies, and letters in order to uncover and interpret the past.
Alternative labels
researching the past in recorded source
research on the past in recorded sources
evaluate the past in recorded sources
study the past in recorded sources
research on the past in recorded source
analyse the past in recorded sources
researching the past in recorded sources
examine the past in recorded sources
research history in recorded sources
Skill type
skill/competence
Skill reusability level
cross-sector
Relationships with occupations
Essential skill
Research the past in recorded sources is an essential skill of the following occupations:
Historian: Historians research, analyze, interpret, and present the past of human societies. They analyse documents, sources, and traces from the past in order to understand the past societies.
Genealogist: Genealogists trace history and lineages of families. The results of their effort are displayed in a table of the descent from person to person which forms a family tree or they are written as narratives. Genealogists use analysis of public records, informal interviews, genetic analysis, and other methods to gain input information.
Optional skill
Research the past in recorded sources is optional for these occupations. This means knowing this skill may be an asset for career advancement if you are in one of these occupations.
History lecturer: History lecturers are subject professors, teachers, or lecturers who instruct students who have obtained an upper secondary education diploma in their own specialised field of study, history, which is predominantly academic in nature. They work with their university research assistants and university teaching assistants for the preparation of lectures and of exams, for grading papers and exams and for leading review and feedback sessions for the students. They also conduct academic research in their respective field of history, publish their findings and liaise with other university colleagues.
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