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ahr-sources-and-archives
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.
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# Sources & Archives (ahr-sources-and-archives)
History at the AHR stands or falls on its **primary sources** and on how critically you read them. This
skill is about marshaling evidence, **source criticism**, citing archival material correctly, and the
author's responsibilities for images and permissions. It does not, ever, license inventing or
embellishing a source.
## When to trigger
- Assembling and citing the primary-source base for the argument
- Deciding whether a source is primary or secondary for *your* question
- A reader doubted your reading of a document or asked about provenance
- Preparing images/figures and clearing reproduction rights
