What field of study is history?

Fields of Study

Geographic Fields	Thematic Fields
Latin America and Caribbean History	Medieval History
Mediterranean and Middle Eastern History	History of Medicine
Russian History	History of Migration/Diaspora
South Asian History	History of Religion and Society

What are the 5 sources of history?

Historical sources include documents, artifacts, archaeological sites, features. oral transmissions, stone inscriptions, paintings, recorded sounds, images (photographs, motion picture), and oral history. Even ancient relics and ruins, broadly speaking, are historical sources.

What do I not need to cite?

There are certain things that do not need documentation or credit, including:

Writing your own lived experiences, your own observations and insights, your own thoughts, and your own conclusions about a subject.
When you are writing up your own results obtained through lab or field experiments.

What is the highest paying job with a history degree?

Public relations manager. According to HistoryDegree.net, one of the highest paying jobs for those with a history degree is a public relations manager.
Genealogist.
Museum technician.
Living historian.
Underwater archaeologist.
Dramaturge.
Geographer.
Political scientist.

What is the purpose of citing sources?

Citing or documenting the sources used in your research serves three purposes: It gives proper credit to the authors of the words or ideas that you incorporated into your paper. It allows those who are reading your work to locate your sources, in order to learn more about the ideas that you include in your paper.

How history is divided?

Universal history in the Western tradition is commonly divided into three parts, viz. ancient, medieval, and modern time. The division on ancient and medieval periods is less sharp or absent in the Arabic and Asian historiographies.

Do you have to cite the original source?

You should always try to read and cite the original work (the primary source). If it is not possible to do this, you have to cite the original as contained in the secondary source. Your in-text citation should include both authors: the author(s) of the original source and the author(s) of the secondary source.

How much money do historians make?

Did you know that the average historian makes $53,827 per year? That’s valued at $25.88 per hour! The range surrounding that average can vary between $34,000 and $85,000, meaning historians have the opportunity to earn more once they move past entry-level roles.

What jobs can I get if I study history?

Jobs directly related to your degree include:

Academic researcher.
Archivist.
Heritage manager.
Historic buildings inspector/conservation officer.
Museum education officer.
Museum/gallery curator.
Museum/gallery exhibitions officer.
Secondary school teacher.

What type of history are there?

There are many more fields of History that one can spend their life to study, from Western civilization to Latin American History, African History, anthropology, American History or even African American History. The different history degrees that you can earn are many if not endless.

What do you need to cite a source?

When citing an article, you usually need:

author name(s)
article title.
title, volume, and issue number of the journal it appears in.
date of publication.
page numbers (ie, 347 – 355)
DOI for electronic versions of articles (when available)

Where do you cite your sources?

Citations should appear in your essay wherever you quote or paraphrase information from a source. These citations usually correspond to entries in a bibliography or reference list at the end of your essay.

What does citing mean?

To cite a source means to document it in sufficient detail that a reader will be able to find that source and specific quotation or idea within that source in order to find more information.

What are the examples of written sources?

Examples of primary sources include letters, autobiographies, diaries, government documents, minutes of meetings, newspapers, or books written about your topic at that time. Non-written sources include interviews, films, photos, recordings of music, clothing, buildings, or tools from the period.

What must be cited?

ALWAYS CITE, in the following cases:

When you quote two or more words verbatim, or even one word if it is used in a way that is unique to the source.
When you introduce facts that you have found in a source.
When you paraphrase or summarize ideas, interpretations, or conclusions that you find in a source.

What is a degree in history?

History majors typically pursue a specific discipline to focus their studies and develop a strong understanding of their subject area. Historians explore and interpret past events and eras. Successful professionals in this field typically possess strong analytical, research, writing, and foreign language skills.

What are the four branches of history?

What is History? The discipline of history concerns itself with the study and analysis of events in the past.
Different Branches of History.
Political History.
Social History.
Economic History.
Diplomatic History.
Art History.
Food History.

What are subjects in history?

Civil War.
Cold War.
Great Depression.
Holocaust.
Inventions & Science.
Mexican-American War.
Natural Disasters & Environment.
Red Scare.