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! scope="col" style="width: 25%;" | Topic
! scope="col" style="width: 50%;" | Description
! scope="col" style="width: 25%;" | Wikipedia link
! scope="col" style="width: 25%;" | Subdivision
! scope="col" style="width: 25%;" | Skills used in research
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|Alternate history
|The exploration of how history would be different if some key past events had transpired differently
|[[wikipedia:Alternate history|Alternate history]]
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|Autobiographical adventure
|The method of writing a biography of oneself, particularly as it concerns a military campaign or adventure
|[[wikipedia:Autobiography|Autobiography]]
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|Biographical dictionaries
|The compilation of brief biographies into one large collection
|[[wikipedia:Biographical dictionary|Biographical dictionary]]
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|Biography
|The method of writing the history of a single individual
|[[wikipedia:Biography|Biography]]
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|Comparative anthropology
|The method of comparing and contrasting different cultures
|[[wikipedia:Cross-cultural studies|Cross-cultural studies]]
|Form
|[[Critical thinker]]
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|Comparative biography
|The method of compiling several biographies to compare and contrast the subjects' character and to gain insight into history
|[[wikipedia:Biography|Biography]]
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|Cultural history
|The method of accurately and comprehensively describing cultures and civilizations
|[[wikipedia:Cultural history|Cultural history]]
|Form
|[[Critical thinker]]
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|Encyclopedia
|The compilation of many summaries into a single text.
|[[wikipedia:Encyclopedia|Encyclopedia]]
|Form
|[[Critical thinker]], [[Record keeper]]
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|Genealogy
|The compilation of family lineages and methods of displaying them artfully
|[[wikipedia:Genealogy|Genealogy]]
|Form
|[[Critical thinker]], [[Record keeper]]
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|Treatise on tech evolution
|The method of examining artifacts to determine how methods have changed over time.
|[[wikipedia:Technological evolution|Technological evolution]]
|Form
|[[Critical thinker]]
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|Archaeology
|The method of collecting and evaluating artifacts to learn about history and culture
|[[wikipedia:Archaeology|Archaeology]]
|Sourcing
|[[Critical thinker]]
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|Personal interviews
|Using personal interviews as sources
|[[wikipedia:Interview|Interview]]
|Sourcing
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|Role of cultural differences
| The role of cultural differences in source reliability and interpretation
|[[wikipedia:Cultural relativism|Cultural relativism]]
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|Role of state bias and propaganda
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|[[wikipedia:Propaganda|Propaganda]]
|Sourcing
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|Role of systemic bias
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|[[wikipedia:Systemic bias|Systemic bias]]
|Sourcing
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|Source reliability
|The reliability of sources
|[[wikipedia:Source criticism|Source criticism]]
|Sourcing
|[[Critical thinker]]
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|Historical causation
|The causes of historical events
|[[wikipedia:Causality#History|Causality § History]]
|Theory
|[[Critical thinker]]
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|Historical cycles
|The notion of historical, governmental and social cycles
|[[wikipedia:Cyclic history|Cyclic history]]
|Theory
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|Social conflict
|Conflict between members of a community
|[[wikipedia:Social conflict|Social conflict]]
|Theory
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|Sociology
|The notion of bonds between members of a community
|[[wikipedia:Sociology|Sociology]]
|Theory
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