AHR Sources and Archives
Guides the critical analysis, Chicago-style citation, and permission clearance of primary archival sources for American Historical Review manuscripts.
Designed for historians preparing manuscripts for the American Historical Review (AHR), this skill provides rigorous guidance on assembling, evaluating, and citing primary archival evidence. It equips researchers to perform deep source criticism—evaluating provenance, bias, representativeness, and archival silences—while avoiding common pitfalls like overgeneralizing from isolated documents. The skill also streamlines Chicago-style note formatting for archival materials, helps authors refute or remedy 'archival base too thin' reviewer critiques, and clarifies author responsibilities for image permissions and required alt-text.