Historical Research - Bill McDowell

Historical Research

A Guide for Writers of Dissertations, Theses, Articles and Books

(Autor)

Buch | Softcover
288 Seiten
2002
Longman (Verlag)
978-0-582-29459-2 (ISBN)
62,95 inkl. MwSt
Appropriate for undergraduate history students researching and writing dissertations, and postgraduate research students. This is the first practical guide to cover the various stages of a history research project, from the selection of the topic and the organization and interpretation of source material, through to the completion of the written-up record.
This is the first practical guide to cover the various stages of a history research project, from the selection of the topic and the organization and interpretation of source material, through to the completion of the written-up record.Whether it is for a dissertation, thesis article or, indeed, full-length book, Historical Research deals with the purpose of research, and the implications, limitations and benefits of different research methods, as well as the effective presentation of the finished result.

W. H. McDowell is Honorary Research Fellow in the Department of Scottish History, University of Edinburgh

PART 1: THE STUDY OF HISTORY. The nature and value of history. History and the social sciences. History and the natural sciences. PART 2: RESEARCH METHODS. Research tools. Historical sources. Planning a research project. Locating and indexing source material. Evaluating source material. Research notes. Illustrate material.
Research for a higher degree. Publication of article and books. PART 3: STYLISTIC CONVENTIONS. Abbreviations, numbers and punctuation. Typescript format. Footnote and bibliography references. Proofreading. Indexing

Erscheint lt. Verlag 25.3.2002
Verlagsort London
Sprache englisch
Maße 156 x 234 mm
Gewicht 530 g
Themenwelt Geisteswissenschaften Geschichte Geschichtstheorie / Historik
ISBN-10 0-582-29459-2 / 0582294592
ISBN-13 978-0-582-29459-2 / 9780582294592
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