Citation: \u00a0Who created this and when? \u00a0What type of source is it?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Communication: \u00a0<\/span>What is the author\u2019s bias or point of\u00a0<\/span>view? \u00a0Who is the intended\u00a0<\/span>audience? \u00a0Why was the source created? \u00a0\u00a0What is the tone of the document or image?\u00a0<\/span>[Citation and Communication together help discern the source\u2019s bias.]<\/span><\/p>\n Context: \u00a0What is going on in the world, country, region, or locality when this was\u00a0<\/span>created? \u00a0OR, \u00a0\u00a0What other sources (primary or secondary) might help provide answers\u00a0<\/span>to this question? \u00a0What else do we need to know to better understand the evidence in\u00a0<\/span>this source?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Connections: \u00a0How does this connect to what you already know?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Conclusions: \u00a0What contributions does this make to our understanding of archives,\u00a0<\/span>research, and\/or student life at SCU? How does this text (and\/or your experience\u00a0<\/span>locating it, reading it, and making sense of it) relate to our class readings? How did you\u00a0<\/span>come to these conclusions? \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Source: Giphy<\/p><\/div>\n These principles relate to some of the ones outlined by authors like Tirabassi and Gaillet. The primary difference is that they encourage us to connect what we find to our own lives. When doing any type of academic writing I think it’s easy to get caught up in that world. You read about other people’s lives, experiences, history, and events and kind of forget your place and relation to all of that. Being able to relate what we find in the archives to personal experience not only makes the information more relatable, but also makes the reader of our essay more willing to believe what we say. If experiences interact with each other (or occur over and over again) they are more trustworthy. This is something I utilized in my essay, and I’m glad I was able to make that connection.<\/p>\n Ultimately the 6 C’s help students understand how to contextualize, describe, and more deeply engage with the items found in the archives. What more could you ask for?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" As I mentioned in an earlier post, the initial idea of archival research can be intimidating. However, in addition to all of the useful articles we read that outlined personal experiences and advice about conducting research in the archives, we … Continue reading ![](\"https:\/\/media.giphy.com\/media\/l0MYEqEzwMWFCg8rm\/giphy.gif\")