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Source Criticism

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1 skill

Evaluate historical sources through primary and secondary source classification, internal and external criticism, bias detection, provenance analysis, the hermeneutic circle, and digital source authentication. Use when encountering a historical document, artifact, or claim that needs assessment of what it can and cannot tell us about the past.

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Claude CodeCodexCursorGitHub CopilotGemini CLI

Supported by the Atlas install prompt. Skill-specific requirements vary.

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About this skill

Evaluate historical sources through primary and secondary source classification, internal and external criticism, bias detection, provenance analysis, the hermeneutic circle, and digital source authentication. Use when encountering a historical document, artifact, or claim that needs assessment of what it can and cannot tell us about the past.

Quick start

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About this listing

Category
General
Reported license
MIT
Listing language (estimated)
English
Review status
Not individually reviewed
Agent compatibility
Atlas installation supports Claude Code, Codex, and Cursor. Skill-specific dependencies and features are checked during setup.
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