Bill Mcdowell

Historical Research (eBook, ePUB)

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

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

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.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 288
• Erscheinungstermin: 4. November 2013
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781317886365
• Artikelnr.: 40115720

Autorenporträt

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

Inhaltsangabe

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