Reading guide
Documents and chronology
Organise reading about the region by period, document type and the question you are trying to answer.
Two dates for every document
Record both the date of the events described and the publication date. A later report may analyse an earlier period; putting it under only one date can obscure that relationship.
Use a working index
A useful note includes a title, creator, date, language and short description of scope. Keep reporting, testimony, scholarship and institutional findings distinct in your index.
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