Researching Historigraphies
General Information about Historiography
General Considerations
- Who are the major historians for your topic?
- How can these historians be organized into schools of approach or methodology?
- How has the historiography of your topic evolved over time?
- How did the various historians explore the topic through a political, social, or economic lens?
Books
Example searches:
- historiography "privateer"
- historians "blackbeard"
Articles
Example searches:
- historiography and "privateer"
- historians and "blackbeard"
- “historiographical-evolution” and "buccaneer"
- Additionally, conduct searches on the topic (e.g., "maritime law") and note who is cited in the bibliography.
Recommended databases:
- JSTOR This link opens in a new window
- Since results may contain articles that are not peer reviewed, search for the journal title using the A-Z Journals by Title list to verify the journal's peer-reviewed status.
Researching Historians
Do they have websites?
- Often, scholars will post their Curriculum Vitae online, including their list of publications.
- Are they associated with a university or other organizations?
Search for the authors and their articles/books on Google Scholar 
- On the results page, if an author's name is hyperlinked, click on it to see the author's page.
- For specific books or articles, click the Cited by hyperlink to view books/articles that have cited the work.
Conduct author searches in history databases, such as JSTOR
Additionally, explore the faculty of universities specializing in the field that you are research.