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Historical Research : a Guide for Writers of Dissertations, Theses, Articles and Books.

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, fu...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Mcdowell, Bill
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Hoboken : Taylor and Francis, 2013.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Preface; Part I The study of history; 1 The nature and value of history; 2 History and the social sciences; 3 History and the natural sciences; Part II Research methods; 4 Research tools; 5 Historical sources; 6 Planning a research project; 7 Locating and indexing source material; 8 Evaluating source material; 9 Research notes; 10 The preparation of drafts; 11 Illustrative material; 12 Research for a higher degree; 13 Publication of articles and books; Part III Stylistic conventions; 14 Abbreviations, numbers and punctuation.
  • 15 Typescript format16 Footnote and bibliographical references; 17 Proofreading; 18 Indexing; Glossary; Guide to further reading; Index.