A great deal of primary historical data is located in archives.Which of the following statements is correct about doing archival research?
A)Virtually all archival materials are now stored electronically,so scanning through large amounts of material online is very easy.
B)Most archives are located in one or two large cities,so even if one needs to visit an archive,it is easy to find one.Most are open 7 days a week,12 hours a day.
C)Archival materials are usually very well-organized and sorted.All material is clearly labelled and categorized for easy searching.
D)Archival research is often painstakingly slow.Often there are gaps or holes in a series of papers or destroyed documents,but reading new material can reveal new ideas or connections.
E)Common events and individual persons are easy to track in archival material.All materials are in one location,and everything related to a person or event of interest will be clearly connected and include everything of relevance.

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Archival research can be a slow process as the researcher needs to carefully search through old documents that may have gaps or may be destroyed. However, this may lead to new ideas or connections that were previously unknown.

A Great Deal of Primary Historical Data Is Located in Archives.Which