J. Laurence Hare, Jack Wells, Bruce E. Baker

Essential Skills for Historians (eBook, PDF)

A Practical Guide to Researching the Past

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

Essential Skills for Historians helps undergraduate students make the transition from general university study to a more in-depth study of history, and to gain the skills and techniques they need to conduct an independent research project or embark on a career as a professional historian.

The book begins with an examination of the historical discipline and its relevance to contemporary culture. It then guides readers through the steps of developing a research project, using two sample projects that illustrate the connections between core proficiencies such as critical thinking and effective time management, and professional proficiencies such as source criticism and historical interpretation. By following these source projects as they develop, the book also highlights the importance of sound historical practice and a critical understanding of the past in contemporary society. Finally, the book discusses the outcomes of historical research and reveals the wide array of possibilities for careers built upon the skills gained from studying history.

Covering key topics such as research strategies, reading sources, effective writing and professional ethics - and with useful features such as glossaries, guidelines for student projects, hands-on exercises, further reading and a companion website containing extra resources - Essential Skills for Historians equips aspiring historians with everything they need to succeed whilst also demonstrating the value of history in the wider world.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury UK
• Seitenzahl: 264
• Erscheinungstermin: 31. Oktober 2019
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781350005433
• Artikelnr.: 57806482

Autorenporträt

J. Laurence Hare is Associate Professor of History and Cleveland C. Burton Professor of International Studies at the University of Arkansas, USA. A specialist in the history of modern Germany and Scandinavia, Hare is the author of Excavating Nations (2015).

Inhaltsangabe

PART I: Encountering the Past 1. History as a Discipline 2. From Critical
Thinking to Historical Thinking PART II: Exploring the Past 3. Designing a
Project 4. Information Literacy and Research Strategies 5. Using Active
Reading Skills for Effective Source Criticism 6. Numbers, Narratives, and
Other "Texts" 7. Effective Writing and Historical Arguments 8. From
Academic Integrity to Professional Ethics PART III: The Uses of the Past
9. Outcomes of Historical Research 10. History as a Career Further Reading
and Resources Index