Usefulness
of sources
·
This is similar to
asking about reliability, however a source may be biased and therefore
unreliable in giving an accurate account of an event, but it will still be
useful to a historian studying a specific period in history. Questions to think
about are the same for reliability. If a source is, for example, biased, it may
not be useful if you are trying to find out about an event; however, that same
source might be useful in showing how people felt at the time.
·
A historical map
might be useful because of the information on it; an election table is useful
for giving the election results and showing which parties people supported,
etc.
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