Historiography vs. Historiology — What's the Difference?

Historiography is the study of the methods of historians in developing history as an academic discipline, and by extension is any body of historical work on a particular subject. The historiography of a specific topic covers how historians have studied that topic using particular sources, techniques, and theoretical approaches.

(obsolete) a discourse on history.

The principles, theories, or methodology of scholarly historical research and presentation.

A discourse on history.

The writing of history based on a critical analysis, evaluation, and selection of authentic source materials and composition of these materials into a narrative subject to scholarly methods of criticism.

A body of historical literature.

The writing of history; a written history.

(uncountable) The study of the discipline and practice of history and the writings of past historians.

The art of employment of an historiographer.