The Methods and Skills of History: A Practical Guide - Softcover

Furay, Conal; Salevouris, Michael J.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0882959824 ISBN 13: 9780882959825

Publisher: Harlan Davidson, 2000

Synopsis

Like its best-selling predecessor, the second edition of The Methods and Skills of History: A Practical Guide combines theory with "hands on" practice, providing engaging exercises that make history more accessible to majors and nonmajors alike, helping students learn to think historically while at the same time strengthening their critical-thinking and communication skills.

This dynamic workbook has been thoughtfully redesigned, employing a new organization that progresses from a discussion of the nature of history to confronting historical accounts to actually "doing" history. A final section discusses historiography and history's relationship to other academic disciplines. With more systematic attention to writing skills throughout, this new edition also offers a series of "Writing Capsules" focused on techniques of organization and forming coherent paragraphs.

The second edition of The Methods and Skills of History also features two entirely new chapters, "History on Film" and "Oral History and Statistics." In addition, chapter-opening vignettes add a note of human drama to the otherwise abstract elements of the discipline.

Finally, advice on using libraries and source selection has been updated with the latest in computer cataloging and retrieval techniques in mind, a discussion of performing research on the Internet is tempered by considerations of the authenticity of sources as well as a listing of relevant Web site addresses.

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Title Going to the Sources The Methods and Skills of History Essaying the Past Writing the American Past A Guide to Historical Research and Writing A Practical Guide How to Read, Write and Think about History US History to 1877   Guide Type Research and Writing Workbook Research and Writing Primary sources   Audience Level High School, Undergraduate, Graduate High School, Undergraduate High School, Undergraduate, Graduate Advanced Undergraduate   Pages 176 282 224 184   List Price $18.95 $26.95 $21.95 $22.95   Publication Date January, 2013 January, 2010 July, 2012 March, 2009   Author(s) Anthony Brundage Conal Furay, Michael J. Salevouris Jim Cullen Mark M. Smith   Imprint Wiley-Blackwell Wiley-Blackwell Wiley-Blackwell Wiley-Blackwell   Print Book 1118515315 0882952722 1444351400 1405163593   Kindle Book B00BG5N4O2 Not Available - Request Kindle Version B008FRAY8I Not Available - Request Kindle Version   Edition 5 3 2 1   Brief Description Practical guide to history research and writing; includes style appendices for footnotes, endnotes, and bibliographical entries. Workbook style guide to help students improve critical thinking, communication skills, and understanding of history. Guide to writing about history, conducting good research, and learning how to think analytically. Reproduces untranscribed documents, offering students hands-on experience in transcribing primary documents.

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Conal Furay and Michael Salevouris

Edition details

• Publisher: Harlan Davidson
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0882959824
• ISBN 13: 9780882959825
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 288