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Historical research is a very effective tool in determining what happened to an entity in question during its life, and how these events made an impact of what the said institution is at present. There are many factors involved in making a historical research about a certain entity and it requires a lot of work and dedication. And like any other methods, the historical research has some advantages and disadvantages.And like any other methods, the historical research has some advantages and disadvantages.
One of the contributions of a historical research is that it gives the researchers an idea of the users or a particular place or event, and how it was used. By doing this, the researcher is given a clearer picture of the events, and how it affected the people constituting the institution.One of the contributions of a historical research is that it gives the researchers an idea of the users or a particular place or event, and how it was used. By doing this, the researcher is given a clearer picture of the events, and how it affected the people constituting the institution. By using all of this information, the ones involved in the research can make sound decisions.
Some of the advantages of historical research include the benefit of providing evidence of present problems and trends of the subject, the historical research uses the information that is existing which means there is no way that some of the facts are invented, and how it affected the people constituting the institution. By using all of this information, the ones involved in the research can make sound decisions.and the research also gives the total picture when it comes to historical trends for better decision making.
On the other hand, the disadvantages of a historical research include the restriction of the data that is being used to what is only available; the information provided by the present data may be inaccurate, obsolete, or incomplete; the information gathered may not reveal the cause of the problem; the resources available might be conflicting and are hard to find; and finally, the historical research consumes a lot of time.
