Going to the Sources

A Guide to Historical Research and Writing

Häftad, Engelska, 2017

Av Anthony Brundage, Pomona) Brundage, Anthony (California State Polytechnic University

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It’s been almost 30 years since the first edition of Going to the Sources: A Guide to Historical Research and Writing was first published. Newly revised and updated, the sixth edition of this bestselling guide helps students at all levels meet the challenge of writing their first (or their first "real") research paper.Presenting various schools of thought, this useful tool explores the dynamic, nature, and professional history of research papers, and shows readers how to identify, find, and evaluate both primary and secondary sources for their own writing assignments.This new edition addresses the shifting nature of historical study over the last twenty years. Going to the Sources: A Guide to Historical Research and Writing includes: A new section analyzing attempts by authors of historical works to identify and cultivate the appropriate public for their writings, from scholars appealing to a small circle of fellow specialists, to popular authors seeking mass readershipA handy style guide for creating footnotes, endnotes, bibliographical entries, as well as a list of commonly used abbreviationsAdvanced Placement high school and undergraduate college students taking history courses at every level will benefit from the engaging, thoughtful, and down-to-earth advice within this hands-on guide.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2017-06-27
Mått137 x 213 x 10 mm
Vikt249 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor176
Upplaga6
FörlagJohn Wiley and Sons Ltd
ISBN9781119262749

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Preface x1 The Ever-Changing Shape and Texture of the Past 1Static and Dynamic Concepts of History 1Revising Our View of the Past 3New Forms of Historical Consciousness 4Toward a "People's History" 6Minorities and Women Enter History 7The Annales School and Cliometrics 9Psychology and History 12Microhistory and Macrohistory 13Postmodernism 14A Multitude of Avenues to the Past 152 The Nature and Variety of Historical Sources 17Primary Sources 17Manuscript Sources 18Published Sources 18Secondary Works 21Books 22Essays 24Articles 24Dissertations and Conference Papers 263 Finding Your Sources: The Online Library Catalog and Beyond 30The Online Library Catalog 31Subject Headings, Keywords, and Title Words 32Creating and Using a Research Bibliography 36Published Bibliographies 38Printed and Electronic Indexes and Abstracts 40Finding Scholarly Essays 45Other Important Databases 46Historical Research on the Internet 47Finding Useful Reference Materials 484 Getting the Most Out of History Books: Critical Reading and Assessment 51The Need for More Effective Reading 51Finding Out about Authors 53Comparing Similar Works of History 55Reviewing a History Book 625 Beyond Textual Sources: Historians’Use of Other Media 64Words, Images, and the Historical Imagination 64The Birth of a Nation: Entertainment, Propaganda, and Critical Response 65Reading, Viewing, Reflecting: A Case Study 72The Evolving Integration of Text and Image 756 History's Public(s) and Public History 77Reaching Out to a Mass Public by Early Electronic Media 78History and Journalism 80Beyond the Classroom and the Study: Public History 82Contested History in the Public Arena 867 Exploring Changing Interpretations: The Historiographic Essay 89Selecting and Refining a Topic 89Research for a Historiographic Essay: A Case Study 91Writing the Historiographic Essay 94Alternative Approaches 1088 Engaging with Primary Sources: The Research Paper 110Searching for a Viable Topic 111Finding Primary Sources 112Approaching Your Reading 113Notetaking 114The Outline and Structure of Your Paper 118Some Elements of Effective Writing 119An Open Mind and Intellectual Honesty 122Quoting 123Footnoting 125Editing and Revising 127One Final Look 1299 Conclusion: The Open-Ended Nature of History 130Appendix A: Published Bibliographies 133Appendix B: Major Databases for Bibliographic Searching 135Appendix C: Footnote/Endnote Formatting 136Books 136Book by a Single Author 136Book by Two Authors 137Book by Three Authors 137Book by Four or More Authors 137Book with Author(s) as Editor(s) 137Articles and Essays (Chapters) 137Journal Article 138Magazine Article 138Newspaper Article 138Encyclopedia Article 138Essay (Chapter) 138Book Review 139Other Types of Sources 139Dissertation 139Government Document 139Website 139Videorecording 139Footnote Reference to a Previously Cited Work 139Appendix D: Bibliography Formatting 141Book 141Article 141Essay (Chapter) 141Dissertation 141Sample Bibliography 142Appendix E: Commonly Used Abbreviations 144Suggestions for Further Reading 146Index 148