This document provides an explanation of how to analyze sources in terms of their origin, purpose, value, and limitations (OPVL) for the IB History exam. It discusses that a key skill for historians is assessing the relevance and reliability of sources. The document defines origin, purpose, value, and limitations and provides examples of strong and weak responses to a source analysis question. A strong response clearly links the origin and purpose of a source to its value and limitations for historians.