This course aims to provide the students with an advanced reading knowledge of Ottoman Turkish and script in printed materials and to acquaint them with different hand writing forms and a variety of documents in the Ottoman Archives. The course is primarily designed for graduate students who are interested in conducting historical research on Ottoman and Early Republican periods. The texts to be used during the classes will be selected from among a variety of contemporary sources including literature, memoirs and official documents thus exposing the students to the language and usages prevalent in the era. At the end of the semester, the students will be able to read and comprehend printed and hand written texts in Ottoman Turkish, take advanced paleography courses and get acquainted with different contemporary sources.