Once the decision is made to conduct historical research, there are steps that should be followed to achieve a reliable result. The rigorous collection and organization of evidence, and the verification of the authenticity and veracity of information and its sources. In the field of library and information science, there are a vast array of topics that may be considered for conducting historical research. There are a variety of places to obtain historical information. Primary Sources are the most sought after in historical research.
Primary resources are first hand accounts of information.
Finding and assessing primary historical data is an exercise in detective work. Secondary sources of information are records or accounts prepared by someone other than the person, or persons, who participated in or observed an event. Secondary resources can be very useful in giving a researcher a grasp on a subject and may provided extensive bibliographic information for delving further into a research topic. In any type of historical research, there are issues to consider. Consider the slant or biases of the information you are working with and the ones possessed by the historians themselves.