Writing History Essays

Ian Mabbett is an Adjunct Research Fellow at Monash University, Australia. He has held visiting positions at the Humanities Research Centre in the Australian National University and at the Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton, USA. Since 2002, he has been Professor Emeritus of Aichi Bunkyo University, Japan.

• Author's Note1. A History Essay is History2. A History Essay is More than Just History3. The History Essay as a Process4. Knowing Your Sources5. Using Online Sources6. Reading Critically7. Taking Notes8. Explanation, Judgement and Historical Imagination9. Planning10. Writing and Independent Thought11. Writing and Organizing Your Essay12. Citing the Sources13. The Importance of Good English Expression14. Revision and Correction15. Beyond the History Essay16. From Essay to ThesisAppendix: A Note on HistoriographyReferencesGlossaryIndex.

'This is a well-organized, jargon-free textbook which helps students engage with history in a personal way and proposes clear guidelines for good academic writing. The new edition, with a special chapter on web-based resources, should be recommended reading for history students at all levels.' - Angela Jianu, University of Warwick, UK