Historical Research

Look for information on historical research under this heading in Yellow™. Historical research refers to the study of facts from earlier periods in order to arrive at an understanding of the past. A person who conducts historical research is called a historian or a historical researcher. Historical research can be a very slow process and it calls for considerable  patience to be able to achieve the desired results. Yellow™ contains a comprehensive list of historians and historical research institutes across Australia.

Professional historians or researchers are involved in research and the preparation of conservation plans. Historians conduct surveys and studies on heritage buildings and structures and assess the cultural and historical significance of edifices.

Many historians are associated with museums. They conduct tours and deliver lectures on history to the public.  Apart from historical research, historians are also involved in historical contextual studies, writing and oral history. Historical research involves the study of the past by carefully examining and interpreting evidence. Evidence can be in any form, such as manuscripts, books, pictures, drawings, physical remains, scrolls, artefacts, maps, and other articles. The library is often the main source of the historian’s material and his principal place of work. In the library, historians locate primary and secondary sources of information and verify factual material. If you want to be a historical researcher, you need to have sound analytical skills and an eye for detail. Several institutions offer courses in historical research. Historical research is not only confined to the four walls of the library. A historian also needs to undertake field trips in search of relevant data.

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