Editing Social science (section)

===History===
{{Main|History|Outline of history}}

History is the continuous, systematic narrative and research into past human events as interpreted through historiographical paradigms or theories. When used as the name of a [[field of study]], ''history'' refers to the study and interpretation of the record of [[human]]s, societies, institutions, and any topic that has changed over time.{{Citation needed|date=December 2023}}

Traditionally, the study of history has been considered a part of the [[humanities]]. In modern [[academia]], whether or not history remains a humanities-based subject is contested. In the United States the [[National Endowment for the Humanities]] includes history in its definition of humanities (as it does for applied linguistics).<ref>{{cite web |title=About NEH |publisher=National Endowment for the Humanities |url=http://www.neh.gov/about}}</ref> However, the [[United States National Research Council|National Research Council]] classifies history as a social science.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://books.nap.edu/readingroom/books/researchdoc/summary.html| title = Research-Doctorate Programs in the United States: Continuity and Change}}</ref> The [[historical method]] comprises the techniques and guidelines by which historians use [[primary source]]s and other evidence to research and then to [[historiography|write history]]. The [[Social Science History Association]], formed in 1976, brings together scholars from numerous disciplines interested in [[social history]].<ref>See [http://www.ssha.org/ the SSHA website]</ref>