Synopses & Reviews
A Guide to Your History Course
What Every Student Needs to Know
Vincent Alan Clark
History students are like travelers in a foreign country. They can benefit from a guidebook that provides them orientation, information about important sites, and helpful information for solving practical problems. A Guide to Your History Course is designed to show them the way. Some of the topics discussed are:
Behind the Scenes: the Historian's World (Chapter 3)
How to Study History (Chapter 4)
Using the Internet (Chapter 7)
How to Participate Effectively in Class (Chapter 5)
How to Write Research Papers (Chapter 9)
How to Avoid Plagiarism (Chapter 12)
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Pearson/Prentice Hall
Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458
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Synopsis
A supplemental text for use in introductory survey courses in history.
Like a reliable travel guide, this book assists students as they “travel” through their history courses. Easy-to-use and informative, A Guide to Your History Course walks students though how to study textbooks, how to write papers, how to avoid plagiarism, and even how history as a discipline works.
Synopsis
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Table of Contents
Alphabetical List of Topics
Preface I. How and When to Use This Book
II. What is History and Why Is It Important?
III. Behind the Scenes: The Historian’s World
A. What Historians Do?
B. Research and Writing
C. Evidence
D. Interpretation and Debates
E. Current Approaches in History
IV. How to Study History
F. Principles of Effective Study
G. Textbooks
H. Lecture Notes
I. Maps
J. Primary-Source Documents
K. Interpretive Essays and Monographs
L. Historical Novels and Other Historical Fiction
M. Paintings, Drawings, Photographs, and Other Graphic Materials
N. Films and Videotapes
V. How to Participate Effectively in Class
A. Class Discussions.
B. Class Presentations
C. Working in Groups
VI. Success with Tests
VII. Using the Internet
A. Your History Class and the Internet
B. Using E-Mail.
C. Finding Information on the Web
D. Evaluating Web Sites
F. Using Directories.
G. Search Engines
H. Databases
I. Reference Materials
J. Library Catalogs
K. Publishers’ Web Sites
L. Useful History Web Sites
VIII. A Quick Guide to Successful Writing
IX. How to Write Short History Papers and Other Assignments
A. Book Reviews
B. Comparison Essays
C. Other Kinds of Short Essays
X. How to Write Research Papers
A. Choosing a Topic
B. Creating a Bibliography
C. Planning and Keeping Track of Your Research
D. Finding Sources
E. Getting Information and Taking Notes
F. Organizing Your Paper and Preparing to Write
G.. Writing a First Draft
I. Revisions, the Final Draft, and Proofreading
XI. Citing Your Sources
A When to Cite Sources
B. How to Cite Sources
XII. Special Note: Plagiarism and How to Avoid It