archival source

collocation in English

meaningsofarchivalandsource

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archival
adjective
uk
/ˌɑːˈkaɪ.vəl/
us
/ˌɑːrˈkaɪ.vəl/
relating to an archive of historical records or ...
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source
noun[C]
uk
/sɔːs/
us
/sɔːrs/
the place something comes from or starts at, or the cause ...
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(Definition ofarchivalandsourcefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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One of the most impressive features of this study is thearchivalsourcematerial on which it is based.
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Some of the best sections are those based upon systematic analysis of a richarchivalsourcewhich has previously received scant attention.
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We could repeat this methodological exercise for eacharchivalsource.
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Schoeman's framing of his project as a ' family album ' risks reducing what is potentially a rich and provocativearchivalsourceto a mere coffee-table book.
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The latter provides a brief analytical overview of all 500 surviving inventories, arranged by social and economic status and giving a glimpse into what is obviously a richarchivalsource.
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The conference provides anarchivalsourcefor important reuse papers.
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Regulatory documents are an invaluablearchivalsourcebecause they give us insight into the dynamic nature of cultural change and power relations.
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In addition, it would have been difficult to obtain primary or secondary archival sources for most of our measures.
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This primary data is supplemented by a wide range of secondary data from academic, governmental and archival sources.
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There is no consistent alignment between dates and places, nor is any indication given of the archival sources from which this information derives.
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Relatively few archival sources have been used, and the activists' stories could have been woven more effectively into the wider historical context.
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Archival sources mentioned are under the copyright protection of their respective institutions.
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In addition, numerous articles and books utilizing archival sources have been published.
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The section on archival sources is an excellent starting point, listing works of reference both print and electronic.
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While archival sources for recent or current wars are typically non-existent, much can be obtained from interviewing participants soon after the events.
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This case is based on an extensive and well-informed reading of the secondary literature, though apparently without using any new archival sources.
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But such published and archival sources make severe demands on the historian.
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However, to find evidence of this dissatisfaction-on which the press remained silent-one must go to the archival sources.
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It is very well researched - the hugely detailed footnotes based on wideranging archival sources testify to its origins as a doctoral thesis - and well written.
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