Historical Research

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

Bill McDowell (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

288 Seiten

2015
Routledge (Verlag)
978-1-138-83692-1 (ISBN)

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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	27.4.2015
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	156 x 234 mm
Gewicht	544 g
Themenwelt	Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Geschichtstheorie / Historik
ISBN-10	1-138-83692-3 / 1138836923
ISBN-13	978-1-138-83692-1 / 9781138836921
Zustand	Neuware