The information-literate historian
Subtitle: a guide to research for history students
By: Jenny L. Presnell.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2007
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 242
ISBN-13: 9780195176520; 9780195176513
Subjects: History -- Research; History -- Sources -- Study and teaching; History -- Research -- Methodology; History -- Study and teaching (Higher) -- United States; Research
Genres: Sources
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: 1. Historians and the research process : getting started; title: 2. Reference resources; title: 3. Finding monographs and using catalogs; title: 4. Finding journals, magazines, and newspapers : using indexes; title: 5. Evaluating your sources; title: 6. The thrill of discovery : primary sources; title: 7. History and the Internet; title: 8. Maps : from simple to geographic information systems; title: 9. Beyond the written word : finding, evaluating, and using images, motion pictures, and audio; title: 10. Presenting your research : traditional research paper, Powerpoint, or website?