# historiography

Historiography is the [[history]] of history. It is the meta-study of history, which asks questions about what history is, the trustworthiness of sources, and so on. It is related to other meta-fields of history, such as [[metahistory]] and [[microhistory]].


## Resources

These links were provided by C. Derek Varn on an episode of Varn Vlog.

-   [Historiography](https://qcpages.qc.cuny.edu/writing/history/critical/historiography.html)
-   [What is the Difference Between History and Historiography - Pediaa.Com](https://pediaa.com/what-is-the-difference-between-history-and-historiography/)
-   [The Historian’s Purpose: History and Metahistory | History Today](https://www.historytoday.com/archive/historian%E2%80%99s-purpose-history-and-metahistory)
-   [What Is Microhistory? | History News Network](https://historynewsnetwork.org/article/23720)
-   [The Problem of Metahistory | History Today](https://www.historytoday.com/archive/problem-metahistory)