Essential Skills for Historians : A Practical Guide to Researching the Past (Paperback)

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