Determine the time frame, geographical regions, and disciplines (e.g., literature, philosophy, arts) to be covered in your history.

Writing Humanities Step 1: Preliminary Research - Step 1: Step 1.1: Define the Scope

Collect original documents, texts, artifacts, and artworks from various periods and regions to serve as the primary evidence for your history.

Writing Humanities Step 1: Preliminary Research - Step 2: Step 1.2: Compile Primary Sources

Read books, articles, and reviews by scholars to understand existing interpretations and debates within the field of humanities.

Writing Humanities Step 1: Preliminary Research - Step 3: Step 1.3: Review Secondary Literature

Review the primary sources and secondary literature gathered in the preceding preliminary-research steps, then list the major themes, movements, and open questions that will organize your history of humanities and guide later chapters.

Writing Humanities Step 1: Preliminary Research - Step 4: Step 1.4: Identify Key Themes and Questions

Preliminary research for a humanities history proceeds through four stages: define the scope, compile primary sources, review secondary literature, and identify the key themes and questions that will guide later research and organization.

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