1. The Enquiring Mind 2. The Discovery of a Subject 3. The Search for Material 4. Notes and the Making of Them 5. The Final Statement

Aimed at students of history, this volume, originally published in 1928, examines the issues of impartiality and objectivity in the study of history. It also discusses the skills necessary for any would-be historian including the knowledge of foreign languages, the use of sources and note-taking.