data analysis and historical research

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Topic-

• Data Analysis and Historical Research

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Introduction-Historical research

• History is studying present through past events.
• It is account of relationships between persons,
  events and places.
• Method historical analysis-Collection of facts
  and data.
• Examining the past to arrive at meaningful
  conclusions.

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Historical Research

• Flowing, dynamic account of past events.
• Interpretation of past events to recapture ideas
  ,nuance and personality that influenced these
  events.
• Different types of approach-Qualitative and
  Quantitative.

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Data

• Collection of facts from which conclusion can be
  derived.
• Formalized manner for communication,
  interpretation and processing.
• Includes facts, concepts or instructions.

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Need for Data Analysis

• Careful Analysis leads to accurate data.
• Separates truth from forged, irrelevant and
  misleading data.
• Usable data through analysis is termed as
  Historical evidence.

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Types of Criticism

• External criticism

• Internal Criticism

• Age of Document-Establishing authenticity
  through Signature, spelling, language.
• Confirmation and Disconfirmation

• Knowledge that author has regarding particular
  topic
• Motives of author-consciously or unconsciously
  misreporting facts.
• Time delay-between events and facts recorded.
• Consistency of data- accuracy and trustworthiness
  of data

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