每次課程前半由教師講授，按類別說明各種史料之典藏、出版及其應用方式；後半選取符合該週主題並能涵蓋修課學生研究方向之史料，帶領同學實際研讀，了解該史料之形式。修課學生須於期末進行一次口頭報告，並撰寫碩士論文研究計畫一篇。

The first half of each course is taught by the teacher, who explains the collection, publication and application of various historical materials by category. In the second half, historical materials that match the theme of the week and can cover the research direction of the students are selected, and students are led to actually study and understand the form of the historical materials. Students taking this course are required to give an oral report at the end of the semester and write a master's thesis research plan.

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安作璋，《中國古代史史料學》，福州：福建人民出版社，1994。
張玉法編，《中國現代史史料指引》，台北：新文豐，2000。
嚴昌洪，《中國近代史史料學》，北京：北京大學出版社，2011。

Huang Aiping, editor-in-chief, "Chinese Historical Philology", Beijing: Renmin University of China Press, 2010.
An Zuozhang, "Historical Materials of Ancient Chinese History", Fuzhou: Fujian People's Publishing House, 1994.
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