A short guide to writing about history

Richard Marius Richard A. Marius Melvin E. Page First published 1995

About this book

Begins with a unique discussion of "thinking like an historian" and goes on to offer comprehensive guidelines for writings and researching in the discipline. This edition includes a new discussion of researching with electronic sources and documenting these sources; numberous new examples from American, European and world history; new examples from cultural, social and women's history; and an updated full-length sample research paper.

Subjects

academic writing
composition & creative writing - general
geschichtsschreibung
geschichtswissenschaft
geschiedschrijving
historiography
history
history, methodology
history, research
language
language arts & disciplines
language arts & disciplines / composition & creative writing
language arts / linguistics / literacy
language & linguistics
methodology
open_syllabus_project
research
scripties
textbooks
writing
writing skills