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ahr-sources-and-archives

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Use when handling primary sources and archives for an American Historical Review (AHR) manuscript — distinguishing primary from secondary, criticizing sources, citing manuscripts and collections in Chicago notes, and clearing image permissions. The AHR judges history on the quality and criticism of its evidence. Strengthens source work; it does not invent archival material.

When to use

• Assembling and citing the primary-source base
• Deciding whether a source is primary or secondary
• Criticizing sources for provenance, bias, and silences
• Citing archival material in Chicago notes
• Clearing image reproduction rights and permissions
• Diagnosing charges that the archival base is too thin

When not to use

• Inventing or embellishing archival material
• Synthesizing secondary literature alone without original archival research

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