| Description |
vi, 162 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm |
| Contents |
Machine generated contents note: 1.Introduction: Why Study History? -- 1a.Asking historical questions -- 1b.Developing historical thinking skills -- 2.Working with Sources -- 2a.Identifying historical sources -- 2a-1.Primary sources -- 2a-2.Secondary sources -- 2a-3.Primary or secondary? The changing status of a source -- 2a-4.Assessing sources in history -- 2a-5.Uses of primary and secondary sources -- 2b.Evaluating sources -- Tips for Writers: Questions for Evaluating Text-Based Primary Sources -- 2b-1.Evaluating primary sources -- Tips for Writers: Questions for Evaluating Nonwritten Primary Sources -- 2b-2.Evaluating secondary sources -- Tips for Writers: Questions for Evaluating Secondary Sources -- 2b-3.Evaluating online sources -- Tips for Writers: Questions for Evaluating Web Sites -- 3.Approaching Typical Assignments in History -- 3a.Reading actively in history -- Tips for Writers: Writing as You Read -- 3b.Writing about reading -- 3b-1.Summaries -- 3b-2.Annotated bibliographies -- 3c.Using primary sources -- 3c-1.Single-source analysis -- 3c-2.Comparative papers -- Tips for Writers: Writing a Comparative Essay -- 3d.Using secondary sources -- 3d-1.Critiques and book reviews -- 3d-2.Historiographic essays -- 3e.Writing about film -- 3f.Taking history exams -- 3f-1.Preparing for an exam -- 3f-2.Answering identification questions -- 3f-3.Taking an essay exam -- 4.Following Conventions of Writing in History -- 4a.Approaching a history assignment -- 4b.Thinking like a historian -- 4c.Developing a thesis -- 4d.Constructing an argument -- Tips for Writers: Testing Your Thesis -- 4d-1.Supporting your thesis -- 4d-2.Responding to counterevidence and anticipating opposing viewpoints -- 4e.Organizing your paper -- 4e-1.Drafting an introduction -- 4e-2.Writing clear and connected paragraphs -- 4e-3.Writing an effective conclusion -- 4f.Revising for content and organization -- Tips for Writers: Revising for Content and Organization -- 4g.Editing for style and grammar -- Tips for Writers: Common Grammatical Errors (and How to Avoid Them) -- 4g-1.Choosing appropriate language -- 4g-2.Choosing the appropriate tense -- 4g-3.Using active voice -- 4g-4.Knowing when to use the pronouns I, me, and you -- 5.Writing a Research Paper -- 5a.Moving from topic to research question -- 5a-1.Choosing a topic -- 5a-2.Focusing on a research question -- 5b.Developing a research plan -- 5c.Conducting research -- 5c-1.Consulting human resources -- 5c-2.Using the library's online catalog -- 5c-3.Using print and electronic reference sources -- 5c-4.Locating primary sources -- 5c-5.Locating secondary sources -- 5c-6.Finding Internet sources -- Tips for Writers: Electronic Databases -- 5c-7.Distinguishing among electronic sources -- 5d.Taking effective research notes -- 5e.Developing a working thesis -- 5f.Making an outline -- 5g.Revising and editing your paper -- 6.Plagiarism: What It Is and How to Avoid It -- 6a.What is plagiarism? -- 6b.Avoiding plagiarism -- 6b-1.Citing sources to avoid plagiarism -- 6b-2.Paraphrasing to avoid plagiarism -- Tips for Writers: Avoiding Plagiarism -- 6b-3.Downloading Internet sources carefully -- 6c.Plagiarism and the Internet -- 7.Quoting and Documenting Sources -- 7a.Using quotations -- 7a-1.When to quote -- 7a-2.How to quote -- 7b.Documenting sources -- 7b-1.Footnotes and endnotes -- 7b-2.Bibliography -- 7b-3.Documenting nonwritten materials -- 7c.Documentation models -- 7c-1.Formatting guidelines for footnotes and endnotes -- 7c-2.Formatting guidelines for bibliographies -- 7c-3.Models for notes and bibliography entries |
| Subject |
Historiography -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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| Genre/Form |
Handbooks and manuals.
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| ISBN |
1457690888 |
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9781457690884 |
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