It applies equally to traditional historians who view history as only the external and internal criticism of sources, and to social science historians who equate their activity with specific techniques.

【参考译文】：它同样存在于历史传统派和历史社科派；前者认为历史就是（史学界）内部和外部对（各种史料）来源的评论，后者把其研究等同于具体方法的研究。