{"schemaVersion":"1.0","exportedAt":"2026-05-15T12:39:55.970Z","occupation":{"soc":"19-3093.00","title":"Historians","group":"Life, Physical & Social Science","sector":"54","jobZone":5,"jobZoneInferred":false},"framework":{"version":"v.26.05","description":"","contextCovered":"This framework covers the full practice context of professional historians working in academic institutions, government agencies, museums, archives, and heritage organizations, from supervised entry-level archival research through executive-level scholarly leadership and policy influence.","levels":{"emerging":{"label":"Emerging","statements":["Archival sources such as court records, diaries, and periodicals — locate and retrieve under faculty or senior historian guidance in institutional repositories.","Primary and secondary source materials — distinguish and categorize with direction from supervising researchers in an academic or government history program.","Historical data gathered from archives and news files — organize into structured formats using document management software under established project protocols.","Draft historical summaries and research notes — compose using word processing software following departmental style guidelines and editorial feedback.","Geographic and chronological scope of a research assignment — identify and define with supervisor input before beginning archival fieldwork.","Manuscript handling and preservation protocols — apply under supervision when processing fragile records or photographs in a special collections environment.","Competing interpretations of historical events — recognize and document with guidance from senior colleagues during literature review phases.","Research findings on a specific time period or region — present in structured written reports to seminar groups or project teams.","Information retrieval and database search tools — employ to surface relevant historical records across digitized archives and library catalogs.","Oral or written source materials — listen to and read attentively to extract historically significant details during supervised data-collection tasks."]},"developing":{"label":"Developing","statements":["Archival records, photographs, and periodicals — gather and cross-reference independently to build an evidentiary base for a defined historical research project.","Authenticity and relative significance of historical data — analyze and interpret using established critical frameworks with limited peer review oversight.","Historical manuscripts and artifacts — conserve and preserve by applying archival standards and materials in a museum, library, or records-management setting.","Publications and public exhibits — prepare or review for historical accuracy, incorporating primary sources and current scholarly consensus.","Research on a specific country, region, or time period — conduct and synthesize into coherent narratives suitable for professional or public audiences.","Historical accounts framed around social, ethnic, political, or economic groupings — construct and present in written monographs or conference papers.","Findings from historical research — organize and format for digital dissemination via institutional websites, databases, or storage media using desktop publishing tools.","Complex historiographical problems — apply inductive and deductive reasoning to generate plausible interpretations within recognized scholarly conventions.","Colleagues, archivists, and subject-matter stakeholders — coordinate with to gather contextual information and validate source interpretations during mid-scale research projects.","Map creation and geographic information tools — use to situate historical research findings within spatial and regional analytical frameworks."]},"proficient":{"label":"Proficient","statements":["Multisource historical evidence from archives, court records, diaries, and digital repositories — gather, authenticate, and synthesize autonomously across complex, multi-year research projects.","Authenticity, provenance, and interpretive weight of primary sources — evaluate independently, resolving ambiguities and contradictions through advanced critical analysis.","Book-length publications, peer-reviewed articles, and major exhibits — author or substantively revise, ensuring historical accuracy and scholarly rigor for academic or public audiences.","Historic places and materials — research and assess to provide expert guidance on identification, conservation, and reconstruction in heritage-preservation contexts.","Historical accounts spanning social, ethnic, political, economic, and geographic dimensions — construct and present with nuanced interdisciplinary integration at national conferences or in flagship publications.","Non-routine gaps in the historical record — address through creative triangulation of indirect evidence, oral histories, and comparative methodologies.","Digital and print dissemination strategies — design and execute to maximize scholarly and public reach of historical research using web publishing and multimedia tools.","Emerging debates in historiography — monitor, engage, and contribute to by producing original analyses that advance knowledge within the discipline.","Graduate students, junior researchers, and public historians — mentor and instruct in research methodology, source criticism, and scholarly writing within university or institutional settings.","Cross-disciplinary teams including archaeologists, archivists, and policy analysts — lead on projects requiring integrated historical expertise and coordinated judgment under ambiguous evidentiary conditions."]},"advanced":{"label":"Advanced","statements":["Institutional research agendas and long-range scholarly priorities — set and champion at the departmental, institutional, or national professional-association level.","Major publication programs, exhibition series, and public history initiatives — direct and oversee, establishing standards of historical accuracy and interpretive excellence across large teams.","Field-wide methodological frameworks for source authentication and historical analysis — develop and disseminate through landmark publications, keynote addresses, and discipline-shaping handbooks.","National or international preservation and conservation policy — inform and influence by translating deep historical expertise into actionable recommendations for government agencies and heritage bodies.","Doctoral candidates and early-career historians — cultivate through sustained mentorship, structured training programs, and sponsorship of professional development at career-defining junctures.","Interdisciplinary and cross-sector research consortia — establish and lead, integrating historians, social scientists, technologists, and policymakers to address complex questions of collective memory and historical identity.","Funding strategies for large-scale archival, digital humanities, and preservation projects — design and execute by securing grants from federal agencies, foundations, and international bodies.","Scholarly discourse on contested or politically sensitive historical narratives — arbitrate and guide with authoritative judgment, shaping how institutions and publics understand significant events.","Organizational cultures of inquiry, integrity, and intellectual openness — model and sustain across history departments, museums, or research institutes through leadership by example.","Emerging technologies for historical research — evaluate and champion adoption of, including AI-assisted document analysis and advanced digital archiving platforms, across the profession."]}}},"sources":{"onet":"v30.2 (CC BY 4.0)","crosswalk":"https://skillscrosswalk.com","generator":"LER.me"},"attribution":"© EBSCOed"}