{"product_id":"going-to-the-sources-isbn-9781119262749","title":"Going to the Sources","description":"\u003cp\u003eIt’s been almost 30 years since the first edition of \u003ci\u003eGoing to the Sources: A Guide to Historical Research and Writing\u003c\/i\u003e was first published. Newly revised and updated, the sixth edition of this bestselling guide helps students at all levels meet the challenge of writing their first (or their first \"real\") research paper.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePresenting various schools of thought, this useful tool explores the dynamic, nature, and professional history of research papers, and shows readers how to identify, find, and evaluate both primary and secondary sources for their own writing assignments.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis new edition addresses the shifting nature of historical study over the last twenty years. \u003ci\u003eGoing to the Sources: A Guide to Historical Research and Writing\u003c\/i\u003e includes:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eA new section analyzing attempts by authors of historical works to identify and cultivate the appropriate public for their writings, from scholars appealing to a small circle of fellow specialists, to popular authors seeking mass readership\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA handy style guide for creating footnotes, endnotes, bibliographical entries, as well as a list of commonly used abbreviations\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdvanced Placement high school and undergraduate college students taking history courses at every level will benefit from the engaging, thoughtful, and down-to-earth advice within this hands-on guide.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface x\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 The Ever-Changing Shape and Texture of the Past \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStatic and Dynamic Concepts of History 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRevising Our View of the Past 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNew Forms of Historical Consciousness 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eToward a \"People's History\" 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMinorities and Women Enter History 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Annales School and Cliometrics 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePsychology and History 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMicrohistory and Macrohistory 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePostmodernism 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Multitude of Avenues to the Past 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 The Nature and Variety of Historical Sources \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e17\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrimary Sources 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eManuscript Sources 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished Sources 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSecondary Works 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBooks 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEssays 24\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eArticles 24\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eDissertations and Conference Papers \u003c\/i\u003e26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Finding Your Sources: The Online Library Catalog and Beyond \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e30\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Online Library Catalog 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSubject Headings, Keywords, and Title Words 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreating and Using a Research Bibliography 36\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished Bibliographies 38\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrinted and Electronic Indexes and Abstracts 40\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinding Scholarly Essays 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOther Important Databases 46\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHistorical Research on the Internet 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinding Useful Reference Materials 48\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Getting the Most Out of History Books: Critical Reading and Assessment \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e51\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Need for More Effective Reading 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinding Out about Authors 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eComparing Similar Works of History 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReviewing a History Book 62\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Beyond Textual Sources: Historians’Use of Other Media \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e64\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWords, Images, and the Historical Imagination 64\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Birth of a Nation\u003c\/i\u003e: Entertainment, Propaganda, and Critical Response 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReading, Viewing, Reflecting: A Case Study 72\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Evolving Integration of Text and Image 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 History's Public(s) and Public History \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e77\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReaching Out to a Mass Public by Early Electronic Media 78\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHistory and Journalism 80\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBeyond the Classroom and the Study: Public History 82\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContested History in the Public Arena 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Exploring Changing Interpretations: The Historiographic Essay \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e89\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSelecting and Refining a Topic 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResearch for a Historiographic Essay: A Case Study 91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWriting the Historiographic Essay 94\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAlternative Approaches 108\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 Engaging with Primary Sources: The Research Paper \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e110\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSearching for a Viable Topic 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinding Primary Sources 112\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eApproaching Your Reading 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotetaking 114\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Outline and Structure of Your Paper 118\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSome Elements of Effective Writing 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAn Open Mind and Intellectual Honesty 122\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuoting 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFootnoting 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEditing and Revising 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOne Final Look 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 Conclusion: The Open-Ended Nature of History \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e130\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAppendix A: Published Bibliographies \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e133\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAppendix B: Major Databases for Bibliographic Searching \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e135\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAppendix C: Footnote\/Endnote Formatting \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e136\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBooks 136\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBook by a Single Author 136\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBook by Two Authors 137\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBook by Three Authors 137\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBook by Four or More Authors 137\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBook with Author(s) as Editor(s) 137\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eArticles and Essays (Chapters) 137\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJournal Article 138\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMagazine Article 138\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNewspaper Article 138\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEncyclopedia Article 138\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEssay (Chapter) 138\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBook Review 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOther Types of Sources 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDissertation 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGovernment Document 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWebsite 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVideorecording 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFootnote Reference to a Previously Cited Work 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAppendix D: Bibliography Formatting \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e141\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBook 141\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eArticle 141\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEssay (Chapter) 141\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDissertation 141\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSample Bibliography 142\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAppendix E: Commonly Used Abbreviations \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e144\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSuggestions for Further Reading 146\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 148\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnthony Brundage\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of History Emeritus at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, USA. Among his publications are seven books, the most recent of which, co-authored with Richard Cosgrove is \u003ci\u003eBritish Historians and National Identity: From Hume to Churchill\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIt's been almost 30 years since the first edition of \u003ci\u003eGoing to the Sources: A Guide to Historical Research and Writing\u003c\/i\u003e was first published. 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