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U.S. Dept. of Labor code 19-3093.00Market Standard — pending BLS/OEWS enrichment

Historians

Research, analyze, record, and interpret the past as recorded in sources, such as government and institutional records, newspapers and other periodicals, photographs, interviews, films, electronic media, and unpublished manuscripts, such as personal diaries and letters.

What this job is about

Conduct thorough historical research and present findings accurately.

What this work involves, step by step

AI can help most with the planning, drafting, and paperwork below — not the hands-on parts.

  1. 1

    Gather historical data

    Collect information from archives, records, and various publications.

  2. 2

    Analyze and interpret data

    Evaluate the authenticity and significance of the gathered historical information.

  3. 3

    Prepare publications and exhibits

    Create or review materials to ensure historical accuracy for dissemination.

  4. 4

    Conduct interviews for oral histories

    Engage with individuals to gather personal accounts of historical events.

  5. 5

    Present findings to audiences

    Share research results with groups to promote historical knowledge and awareness.

Tools used in this work
Adobe AcrobatAdobe InDesignAdobe PhotoshopESRI ArcGIS softwareExtensible markup language XMLIBM SPSS StatisticsMicrosoft AccessMicrosoft Active Server Pages ASPMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft Office softwareMicrosoft PowerPointMicrosoft SharePointMicrosoft WordStructured query language SQL

Free — no credit card required. 200 messages included.