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| A Note to Students |
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| 1 The Subject of History and How to Use It |
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What History Can Tell You |
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What Historians Are Trying to Do |
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History and the Everyday World |
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Changing Directions of Historical Research |
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Methods of Historical Research |
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Primary and Secondary Sources of Evidence |
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Exercise: Understanding the Types of Primary Source Evidence |
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Interpreting and Organizing Evidence |
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The Computer and Historical Research |
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| 2 How to Read a History Assignment, Take Notes in Class, and Prepare for and Take Exams |
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How to Read a History Assignment |
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Reading a Historical Novel |
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Examples of Reading Assignments |
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How to "Read" Nonwritten Materials |
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Analyzing Statistical Data |
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Interpreting Illustrations, Photographs, and Other Visual Material 31 |
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How to Take Notes in Class |
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Guidelines for Taking Lecture Notes |
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Guidelines for Speaking in Class |
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Giving an Oral Presentation |
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Guidelines for Giving an Oral Presentation |
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Guidelines for Peer Reviewing |
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E-mail, Listservs, and Chat Rooms |
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Exercise: Communicating Online |
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E-conferences and E-seminars |
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Web Communication and Advanced Research |
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How to Study for and Take Exams |
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Objective and Short Answer Exams |
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Preparing for In-Class Essay Exams - Composing Sample Questions |
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Writing a Good In-Class Essay Exam |
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Guidelines for Writing In-Class Essay Exams |
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Writing Take-Home Essay Exams |
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| 3 How to Write History Assignments: The Importance of Writing Skills |
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Why Clear Writing Is Important |
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The Components of Clear Writing |
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Do Not Clutter Sentences with Unnecessary Phrases |
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Avoid Using the Passive Voice |
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Write Clear and Coherent Paragraphs |
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Guidelines for Clear Writing |
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The Need for a Clear Beginning |
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Creating a Writing Outline |
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The Importance of Continuity |
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Preparing Specific Writing Assignments |
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Guidelines for Writing a Book Review |
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Writing Comparative Book Reviews |
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Comparing Essays or Articles |
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Comparing Primary Documents |
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Guidelines for Writing Short Essays |
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A Note on Plagiarism; A Serious Offense |
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| 4 How to Research a History Topic |
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What Is a Research Paper? |
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What Should I Write About? Choosing a Topic and Crafting a Thesis |
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Moving from a Topic to a Theme |
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Moving from a Theme to a Thesis |
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Creating a Research Outline |
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Exploring Your Library's Resources |
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Creating a Research Bibliography |
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Using the Library Catalog |
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Exercise: Finding a Book in Your Library |
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Research in Primary Sources |
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Locating Library Materials and Using Call Numbers |
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Locating Other Historical Materials |
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Conducting Research on the World Wide Web |
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Using Subject Indexes and Directories |
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Exercise: Finding an Article in a Periodical Database |
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Example of a Web Search Using Keywords |
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Exercise: Conducting Internet Searches |
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Mining Information from Your Sources |
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Guidelines for Evaluating Print Sources |
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Evaluating Web-Based Sources |
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Guidelines for Evaluating Web Sites |
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Exercise: Evaluating a Web Site |
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How to Take Notes from Your Sources |
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Photocopying and Downloading Sources from the Web |
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The Computer and Plagiarism |
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Guidelines for Avoiding Plagiarism |
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Plagiarism and Group Work |
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Preparing a Writing Outline |
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116 | (3) |
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Budgeting Your Research Time |
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| 5 How to Write a Research Paper |
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Why Your Paper Needs a Thesis |
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Clear Writing: A Matter of Continuity |
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Quotations: When and How to Use Them |
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Incorporating Visual Materials into Your Paper |
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Documenting Your Paper: Citing Your Sources |
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When and How to Use Footnotes and Endnotes |
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Directory to Footnote/Endnote Documentation Models |
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How to Write Footnotes and Endnotes |
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Organizing a Bibliography |
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Directory to Bibliography Documentation Models |
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Word Processing: Advantages and Dangers |
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Example of a Research Paper |
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How the Theme and Thesis Were Chosen |
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The Writing Outline for the Thesis |
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Turning Research into Writing: A Sample Research Paper - "Wage Slavery or True Independence: Women Workers in the Lowell, Massachusetts, Textile Mills, 1820-1850" |
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| Appendix A Basic Reference Sources for History Study and Research |
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Dictionaries, Encyclopedias, Atlases, and Yearbooks |
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Specialized Encyclopedias |
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Guides to Biography Collections |
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American Biography Collections |
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British and Canadian Biography Collections |
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National Biography Collections |
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International Biography Collections |
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Newspaper Directories and Indexes |
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Periodical Guides and Indexes |
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General Periodical Indexes |
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U.S., British, and Canadian Historical Journals |
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Government Publications and Public Documents |
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Foreign Government Publications |
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U.S. Government Publications |
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Disciplines Other than History |
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192 | (1) |
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Specialized Branches of History |
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Early Modern and Modern European History |
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Russian (and Soviet) History |
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Near and Middle Eastern History |
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Latin American and Caribbean History |
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Sources for Historical Statistics |
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European Statistical Data |
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African, Asian, Latin American, and Middle Eastern Statistical Data |
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U.S. and Canadian Statistical Data |
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Guides to Photographs, Microfilms, Microforms, Movies, Recordings, and Oral History |
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Guides to Dissertations, Archives, and Manuscripts |
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Digital Reference Sources |
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Databases on CD-ROM and on the World Wide Web |
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Gateway Sites to History Materials |
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Archives of Texts and Documents |
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Specialized History Topics |
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Electronic Discussion Lists in History |
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| Appendix B Useful Information for the Historian |
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Historical Sources in Your Own Backyard |
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How to Research Your Family History |
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Sources for Family History Research |
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Grammar and Style Manuals |
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| Glossary |
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| Index |
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