Origin
Letters, diaries, and government documents belong to this broad type of written source.
written source (or Primary source)
Context refers to the historical circumstances happening around a source—asking "What was happening..." at this specific metric
the time of creation
A campaign slogan that says "Vote for a better tomorrow!" is targeting this specific audience
voters / citizens
A diary stating "Bread now costs twice as much as last week" gives us this type of stated information
Direct Information
The acronym OCAMIB stands for these 6 steps of source analysis
Origin, Context, Audience, Motive, Importance, and Bias
Analyzing Origin means asking where a source came from, when it was made, and this key person.
creator/author?
Researching World War II while reading a 1943 soldier's letter is an example of this type of analysis
Contextual Analysis
This is the core question you ask when trying to determine Motive
"Why was it created?"
A strong personal perspective or preference that influences how information is presented is known as this
Bias
Before sharing a viral post or video on TikTok, Facebook, or YouTube, you should follow these 4 quick actions
STOP, CHECK, THINK, and COMPARE
Photographs, propaganda posters, and maps belong to this category of sources
visual sources
Analyzing words, main ideas, and direct claims inside a document is known as this type of analysis.
Content Analysis
Name three common motives behind creating a historical source
to inform, persuade, record, defend, promote, or influence
The process of comparing multiple sources to see if they agree, contradict, or complete each other is called this.
Corroboration
Read this source: "Our strong leader has protected our nation from internal traitors. All citizens must continue obeying." What is its probable Bias
Pro-government / Pro-leader bias