Going to the Sources
A Guide to Historical Research and Writing
5th Edition
Published on 11. February 2013
Book
Paperback/Softback
176 pages
978-1-118-51531-0 (ISBN)
Description
The updated fifth edition of Going to the Sources presents a practical guide to historical research and writing for all students of history.
* Focuses on the basics of historians' craft, introducing students to concepts including refining a topic, selecting sources, and engaging critically with their reading
* Appendices illustrate style for footnotes, endnotes, and bibliographical entries, as well as a list of commonly used abbreviations
* Features a new chapter on the use of non-textual sources for historians, including a case study discussion of the historical importance of D. W. Griffith's film The Birth of a Nation
* Addresses how to bring the critical assessment skills of reading to bear on film and other non-textual sources
* Includes a student-written historiographical essay, with marginal notes for instruction
* Focuses on the basics of historians' craft, introducing students to concepts including refining a topic, selecting sources, and engaging critically with their reading
* Appendices illustrate style for footnotes, endnotes, and bibliographical entries, as well as a list of commonly used abbreviations
* Features a new chapter on the use of non-textual sources for historians, including a case study discussion of the historical importance of D. W. Griffith's film The Birth of a Nation
* Addresses how to bring the critical assessment skills of reading to bear on film and other non-textual sources
* Includes a student-written historiographical essay, with marginal notes for instruction
Reviews / Votes
"This book would be very useful for students at all levels of historical study from year 12 upwards. As well as practical strategies for approaching historical and research methods, it also provides an interesting insight into what history is, and how the study of history is always evolving. I would consider it an essential addition to humanities collections." (Reference Reviews, 1 March 2014) This manual provides excellent assistance for beginners and more advanced students engaged in the research and writing process in history. Summing Up: Highly recommended. Lower-level undergraduates and above; general readers. (Choice, 1 October 2013)More details
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Anthony Brundage is Professor Emeritus of History at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. His publications include The Great Tradition: Constitutional History and National Identity in Britain and the United States, 1870-1960 (2007).
Content
Preface to the Fifth Edition
Chapter 1 The Ever-Changing Shape and Texture of the Past
Static and Dynamic Concepts of History
Revising Our View of the Past
New Forms of Historical Consciousness
Toward a "People's History"
Minorities and Women Enter History
The Annales School and Cliometrics
Psychology and History
Microhistory and Macrohistory
Postmodernism
A Multitude of Avenues to the Past
Chapter 2 The Nature and Variety of Historical Sources
Primary Sources
Manuscript Sources
Published Sources
Secondary Works
Books
Essays
Articles
Dissertations and Conference Papers
Chapter 3 Finding Your Sources: The Online Library Catalog and Beyond
The Online Library Catalog
Subject Headings, Keywords, and Title Words
Creating and Using a Research Bibliography
Published Bibliographies
Printed and Electronic Indexes and Abstracts
Finding Scholarly Essays
Other Important Databases
Historical Research on the Internet
Finding Useful Reference Materials
Chapter 4 Getting the Most Out of History Books: Critical Reading and Assessment
The Need for More Effective Reading
Finding out about Authors
Comparing Similar Works of History
Reviewing a History Book
Chapter 5 Beyond Textual Sources: Historians' Use of Other Media
Words, Images, and the Historical Imagination
The Birth of a Nation: Entertainment, Propaganda, and Critical Response
Reading, Viewing, Reflecting: A Case Study
The Evolving Integration of Text and Image
Chapter 6 Exploring Changing Interpretations: The Historiographic Essay
Selecting and Refining a Topic
Research for a Historiographic Essay: A Case Study
Writing the Historiographic Essay
Alternative Approaches
Chapter 7 Engaging with Primary Sources: The Research Paper
Searching for a Viable Topic
Finding Primary Sources
Approaching Your Reading
Notetaking
The Outline and Structure of Your Paper
Some Elements of Effective Writing
An Open Mind and Intellectual Honesty
Quoting
Footnoting
Editing and Revising
One Final Look
Chapter 8 Conclusion: The Open-Ended Nature of History
Appendix A: Published Bibliographies
Appendix B: Major Databases for Bibliographic Searching
Appendix C: Footnote/Endnote Formatting
Books
Book by a Single Author
Book by Two Authors
Book by Three Authors
Book by Four or More Authors
Book with Author(s) as Editor(s)
Articles and Essays (Chapters)
Journal Article
Magazine Article
Newspaper Article
Encyclopedia Article
Essay (Chapter)
Book Review
Other Types of Sources
Dissertation
Government Document
Website
Videorecording
Footnote Reference to a Previously Cited Work
Appendix D: Bibliography Formatting
Book
Article
Essay (Chapter)
Dissertation
Sample Bibliography
Appendix E: Commonly Used Abbreviations
Suggestions for Further Reading
Index
Chapter 1 The Ever-Changing Shape and Texture of the Past
Static and Dynamic Concepts of History
Revising Our View of the Past
New Forms of Historical Consciousness
Toward a "People's History"
Minorities and Women Enter History
The Annales School and Cliometrics
Psychology and History
Microhistory and Macrohistory
Postmodernism
A Multitude of Avenues to the Past
Chapter 2 The Nature and Variety of Historical Sources
Primary Sources
Manuscript Sources
Published Sources
Secondary Works
Books
Essays
Articles
Dissertations and Conference Papers
Chapter 3 Finding Your Sources: The Online Library Catalog and Beyond
The Online Library Catalog
Subject Headings, Keywords, and Title Words
Creating and Using a Research Bibliography
Published Bibliographies
Printed and Electronic Indexes and Abstracts
Finding Scholarly Essays
Other Important Databases
Historical Research on the Internet
Finding Useful Reference Materials
Chapter 4 Getting the Most Out of History Books: Critical Reading and Assessment
The Need for More Effective Reading
Finding out about Authors
Comparing Similar Works of History
Reviewing a History Book
Chapter 5 Beyond Textual Sources: Historians' Use of Other Media
Words, Images, and the Historical Imagination
The Birth of a Nation: Entertainment, Propaganda, and Critical Response
Reading, Viewing, Reflecting: A Case Study
The Evolving Integration of Text and Image
Chapter 6 Exploring Changing Interpretations: The Historiographic Essay
Selecting and Refining a Topic
Research for a Historiographic Essay: A Case Study
Writing the Historiographic Essay
Alternative Approaches
Chapter 7 Engaging with Primary Sources: The Research Paper
Searching for a Viable Topic
Finding Primary Sources
Approaching Your Reading
Notetaking
The Outline and Structure of Your Paper
Some Elements of Effective Writing
An Open Mind and Intellectual Honesty
Quoting
Footnoting
Editing and Revising
One Final Look
Chapter 8 Conclusion: The Open-Ended Nature of History
Appendix A: Published Bibliographies
Appendix B: Major Databases for Bibliographic Searching
Appendix C: Footnote/Endnote Formatting
Books
Book by a Single Author
Book by Two Authors
Book by Three Authors
Book by Four or More Authors
Book with Author(s) as Editor(s)
Articles and Essays (Chapters)
Journal Article
Magazine Article
Newspaper Article
Encyclopedia Article
Essay (Chapter)
Book Review
Other Types of Sources
Dissertation
Government Document
Website
Videorecording
Footnote Reference to a Previously Cited Work
Appendix D: Bibliography Formatting
Book
Article
Essay (Chapter)
Dissertation
Sample Bibliography
Appendix E: Commonly Used Abbreviations
Suggestions for Further Reading
Index