Historical research has the limitation of

Historical research involves gathering and analyzing data on past events or ideas.

Key Points

Historical Research:

• In addition to assisting scholars in making links between past and present occurrences
• In order to understand how particular events affected the ones that followed, it investigates potential causes for those events.
• Some of the Limitations of Historical research are mentioned below: 
  • The content analysis imposes restrictions.
  • Prejudice in the analysis of historical materials.
  • Sample representation cannot be guaranteed by researchers.
  • A universal generalization of the class of facts
  • Lack of ability to regulate outside factors

Thus, Historical research has the limitation of Universal generalization. 

Additional Information

• The primary sources used in historical research include documents from the time period being studied, including historical records, books, pictures, letters, and other documentary evidence.