ADJECTIVE

quellenkritischcritical of sources; source-critical; analyzing sources critically

quellenkritisch is a German adjective that means critical of sources, source-critical, or analyzing sources critically.

Definitions

1.assessing or analyzing sources critically, especially regarding their reliability, authenticity or origin (esp. in historical or scholarly work)(academic/historiography)

a.approaching historical documents with a critical examination of their origin, authenticity, and reliability

Historiker müssen bei der Auswertung von Texten stets quellenkritisch vorgehen.Historians must always approach the evaluation of texts in a source-critical way.

b.examining the trustworthiness and background of sources in research or reporting

Eine quellenkritische Analyse ist unerlässlich, um Fehlinformationen zu vermeiden.A source-critical analysis is essential to avoid misinformation.

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