The information-literate historian : a guide to research for history students

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    • Presnell, Jenny L.

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The information-literate historian : a guide to research for history students

Jenny L. Presnell

Oxford University Press, c2013

2nd ed

  • : pbk

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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The Information-Literate Historian is the only book specifically designed to teach today's history students how to successfully select and use sources-primary, secondary, and electronic-to carry out and present their research. Expanded and updated, the second edition of The Information-Literate Historian continues to be an indispensable reference for historians, students, and other readers doing history research.

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Preface Introduction: What it Means to Be a Historian 1. Historians and the Research Process: Getting Started How Scholarly Information Is Communicated What Historians Do and How They Do It Practicing History in the Electronic Age: Tips for the Information-Literate Historian Beginning Your Research Where Do Viable and Interesting Topics Come From? Developing a Question and Formulating an Argument The Blueprint: Concept Maps, Storyboarding, and Outlines Taking Notes Creating Bibliographies and Documenting Sources The Changing Nature of Historical Research and What Remains the Same For Further Reading 2. Reference Resources What Are Reference Resources and When Are They Useful? How to Find Reference Resources Types of Reference Resources Encyclopedias Bibliographies Multivolume General Histories Bibliographical Resources Chronologies Dictionaries, Etymologies, and Word Origins Book Reviews Directories Using the Internet as a Reference Resource Case Study: Using Reference Resources to Understand Herodotus 3. Finding Monographs and Using Catalogs What Is a Book?: The Changing Nature of Monographs When Are Books the Right Choice for Information How to Use a Book Artfully Finding Monographs and Using Catalogs Navigating a Library Portal/Finding the Catalog Strategic Searching: Keyword vs. Subject Searching Keyword Searching Subject Searching Alternative Searching: Faceted Catalogs and Limiting How to Read an Online Catalog Record Finding Monographs and Using Catalogs Outside of Your School Sources for Catalogs Where Else Can I Find Monographs? Case Study: Finding and Using Monographs: The Spread of Islam in Western Africa 4. Finding Journals, Magazines, and Newspapers: Using Indexes How to Read a Journal Article What are Periodicals (or Journals or Magazines)? Journals vs. Magazines Commentary Periodicals The Role of Newspapers in Secondary Historical Research How to Find Articles: Designing a Search and Using and Index Using an Online Database: Historical Abstracts and America: History and Life Entering a Keyword Search in Historical Abstracts What You Will Get: Looking at Your Results Other Ways to Use an Online Index Selecting Other Indexes E-Journals and Electronic Collections of Journals Case Study: Searching for Periodical Articles: Canton Trade System Selected Historical Indexes Selected Periodical Indexes of Use to Historians 5. Evaluating Your Sources Why Evaluate Your Sources? Basic Evaluation Criteria How to Read and Evaluate a Book/Mongraphy or Journal Perspective and Bias: Historians and Interpretation Scholarship or Propaganda? Case Study: Evaluating Sources: Holocaust Historians 6. The Thrill of Discovery: Primary Sources Definitions Nature and Categories of Primary Sources Planning Your Project with Primary Sources Locating Primary Sources Digitizing and Electronic Access to Primary Sources Published Sources for Mass Consumption Books as Primary Sources Magazines and Journals as Primary Sources Newspapers as Primary Sources How to Read Bibliographic Entry in a Printed Newspaper Index Unpublished Sources and Manuscripts Catalogs, Bibliographies, Directories, and Indexes for Manuscripts Directories to Archive Repositories Documents from Governments and Other Official Bodies Indexes and Bibliographies of Government Documents Directories/Bibliographies for Government/Guides to Government Publications Genealogy and Public Records Guides for Genealogy and Public Records Business Records Directories Oral History Guide to Oral History Repositories Material Culture: Buildings, Artifacts, and Objects History before 1400: Ancient and Medieval Cultures and Those with Substantial Oral and Material Culture Traditions Ancient History Medieval European History Using Bibliographies to Locate Primary Sources Bibliographies Containing References to Primary Sources Evaluation Case Study: Finding Primary Sources: Tobacco through the Ages For Further Reading Bibliography of Advances Indexes to Published Primary Sources 7. History and the Internet The Internet and Research When Is the Internet Appropriate for Historical Research? Using the Internet: The Basics How Do I Access Websites on the Internet? Search Directories Search Engines Meta-Search Engines What Am I Missing? The Deep Web or Invisible Web Special Search Techniques: Finding Primary Sources on the Internet Searching for Primary Sources Historians Communicating: Using H-Net for Information Evaluation of Websites General Websites Evaluating Sites Concerned with Primary Sources Case Study: Using the Internet: Japanese Americas and Internment Camps For Further Reading 8. Maps: From Simple to Geographic Information Systems Maps as Representations of Our World A Short History of Maps and Cartography Maps for Navigation and Commercial Use Maps as Political Tools Maps as Propaganda Maps Marking Territory Maps in War Components of Modern Maps Finding Maps Categories of Historical Maps Map Resources Gazetteers How to Read a Map Questions to Ask When Reading a Map Planning Your Own Map: Simple to Complex For Further Reading 9. Beyond the Written Word: Finding, Evaluation, and Using Images, Motion Pictures, and Audio The Role of Media in Historical Research: Medial as Historical Evidence Images Throughout History Photography: Real Life Captured? Art as Visual Media: Painting and Drawing Moving Images: Newsreels. Documentaries, Motion Pictures, and Television Programs Searching for Visual Media Collections of Historical Images Search Engines and Meta-Search Engines for Images and Indexes to Image Collections Images on the Internet: Some Cautions Scanning and Downloading Still Images Common Image Files Downloading Images Scanning Images Digital Video and Audio Files Digital Video: Using Moving Images Searching on the Web Audio, Music, and Speech Resources Searching for Audio Materials Copyright For Further Reading 10. Statistics: Quantifying History A Society of Statistics A Short History of the Evolution of Statistical Collection and Analysis: What Can You Expect to Find? Using Statistics: The Nature of Data, Simple to Complex Categorizing Statistics: How They Are Collected and Organized Economic Statistics Social Statistics Public Opinion and Consumer Preferences Gleaning Statustics from Primary Sources Finding Statistics How to Think About the Sources Search Strategies Evaluating Statistics: Common Problems with Data Collection and Results Data Problems: Signs that Something is Wrong Data Sets: Doing Your Own Thing Selected Resources For Further Reading Case Study: Contextualizing Statistics 11. Presenting Your Research: Traditional Research Paper, PowerPoint, or Website? Creating a Research Paper Writing Style Formulating an Argument Paper Construction Ebb and Flow of Paragraphs Oral, Slide, and Poster Presentation Creating a Poster Public Presenting Websites for Historical Research Historical and Scholarly Websites: Developing Frontier Website Design: How to Begin Preplanning: The Major Considerations Navigation What Every Good Website Must Have Writing Ext for the Web Common Mistakes to Avoid on Websites Case Study: A Student Paper: "Americans and the Bomb" For Further Reading Index

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