Going to the Sources: A Guide to Historical Research and Writing, 5th Edition (repost)
Going to the Sources: A Guide to Historical Research and Writing, 5th Edition by Anthony Brundage
English | 2013 | ISBN: 1118515315 | 176 pages | PDF | 1 MB
English | 2013 | ISBN: 1118515315 | 176 pages | PDF | 1 MB
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