Micro-historian's Guide to Research, Evidence, & Conclusions (eBook)

Step-by-Step Research Planning and Execution for Historians, Genealogists, Journalists, Museum Professionals, Specialty Researchers, & Local History Enthusiasts

Reginald W. Bacon (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2019
112 Seiten
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers (Verlag)
978-1-5381-3740-6 (ISBN)

Infos

The Micro-Historian's Guide to Research, Evidence, & Conclusions imparts useful guidance to motivated historians, genealogists, special interest researchers, and local history enthusiasts. As long-buried sources become available via the internet, more regular folks without a Ph.D. in history are joining the fun of information-gathering and shining new light on under-explored history yet often with no foundation of method. The author answers the call with this volume, ';paying forward' the guidance received from long-ago mentors as well as from present-day historians and archivists. Topics include research planning & execution, evaluation of evidence, formulation of conclusions, and the crafting of a summary narrative. Each topic is enriched by practical examples from the author's experience. The aim is to help the new practitioner build a foundation of research skills that leads to evidence-based conclusions. The author's perspective of experience as a disciplined researcher, but also with roots as a no-nonsense old-school newspaper reporter occasionally prompts a mild tease of the buttoned-down genealogy proof standard, or conversely, a deflating poke at flabby interpretation and moribund academic writing wherever it may fester. The Micro-Historian's Guide to Research, Evidence, & Conclusions draws theory from dozens of history, genealogy, historiography, and research giants through the ages. The book also pays tribute to that long-ago cigar-chomping newspaper editor who admonished a young reporter: ';Yer mother sez she loves ya'? You still gotta check it out!'

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 15.11.2019
• Zusatzinfo: 10 Illustrations including: - 10 Halftones, Black & White including Black & White Photographs.
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Kunst / Musik / Theater
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Hilfswissenschaften
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft ► Literaturwissenschaft
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft ► Sprachwissenschaft
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Kommunikation / Medien ► Buchhandel / Bibliothekswesen
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Kommunikation / Medien ► Journalistik
• Schlagworte: Genealogy • Historical research • Local History • micro-history • Museum Research • Public History • Research • Specialty Research
• ISBN-10: 1-5381-3740-2 / 1538137402
• ISBN-13: 978-1-5381-3740-6 / 9781538137406