Subject Guide » History: American
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A bibliographic guide recommends research and reference materials and may also suggest ways of doing research in a discipline. This Web page, which is in itself a brief bibliographic guide, also includes research guidelines and current publications in the field.
American Historical Association's Guide to Historical Literature.
Z 6201 .A55 1995 (Ref) This two-volume set contains nearly 27,000 annotated citations (primarily to English language works) divided into 48 sections; citations refer chiefly to works published between 1961 and 1992.
Companion to Historiography
D 13 .C65x 1997 (Ref)
This detailed reference book offers a general guide to the study of the way history has been written, presenting 45 substantial essays that examine the techniques, approaches, and biases that have influenced historians to the present. Editor Michael Bentley (University of St. Andrews, Scotland) divides the volume by period and examines the writing of history from both Western and Eastern perspectives.
Handbook for Research in American History: A Guide to Bibliographies and Other Reference Works
Z 1236 .P78 1994 (Ref)
This guide deals principally with categories of materials from library catalogs, through manuscript, newspaper, and other guides, to legal sources and oral history. It is a bibliography of bibliographies intended to direct the researcher to useful books, articles, and other sources. More info
Harvard Guide to African-American History
E 185 .H326 2001 (Ref)
Drawing upon the research of key experts in the field, this book provides carefully selected lists of the most important publications across the whole spectrum of black history in the United States. The volume is arranged chronologically, and then divided by topic. An accompanying CD-ROM is available at the Circulation Desk.
Harvard Guide to American History
Z 1236 .F77 1974 (Ref) Citing publications through 1970, this 2-volume set is the basic reference bibliography for American history, including citations to both books and journal articles.
Historical Journals: A Handbook for Writers and Reviewers
Z 6205 .S73 1993 (Ref) The annotations of the nearly 700 journals in this book will help prospective authors to publish their work in historical publications, and assists editors by promoting the submission of manuscripts that are consistent with the needs and standards of their journals. The arrangement of the journals is alphabetical.
History Highway 3.0: A 21st Century Guide to Internet Resources.
D 16.117 .H57 2006 (Ref) This book directs researchers to thousands of Internet sites dealing with all aspects of history. Sites are of high quality, and include brief annotations, collections of historical documents, research library catalogs, paintings, and much more. Includes a CD-ROM.
History Journals and Serials: An Analytical Guide
Z 6956.G6 F94 1986 (Ref)
This book aims to help the historian select journals for personal reading and manuscript submission. The journals are arranged by broad topic areas, and each entry includes a descriptive and evaluative annotation of the publication.
Pocket Guide to Writing in History
D 13 .R295 2004 (Ref)
This concise book is a wonderful resource for students writing history research papers. The author addresses many topics including identifying and using primary and secondary sources, how to organize and construct the paper, how to quote and document sources, and tips to avoid plagiarism. An appendix includes useful historical print and online sources.
Reader's Guide to American History
Z 1236 .R42x 1997 (Ref)
Offers help to those who wish to explore the riches of American historical writing by presenting essays which describe and assess books on some 600 different topics, some specialized and others quite extensive. Entries fall into three main categories dealing respectively with events, individuals, and broader themes and issues.
Reference Sources in History: An Introductory Guide.
Z 6201 .F72 2004 (Ref) This volume is designed to provide an introduction to the major reference works for all periods of history and for all geographical areas, although English works are emphasized. The arrangement is by type of reference work, and the paragraph-long annotations are very useful.
Sources of Information for Historical Research
Z 6201 .S64 1994 (Ref)
The purpose of this book is to provide assistance to students, librarians, and researchers in the retrieval of historical information. The material included covers all continents and all time periods, including sources on the history of civilization, holdings of archives, chronologies, and related sources on heraldry, genealogy, and biography. The book is arranged by geographic and subject areas.
Student's Guide to History
D 16.3 .B4 2007 (Ref)
A practical and comprehensive guide for history majors, covering the following areas: the academic discipline of history and how to use it; how to read history and prepare for exams; how to complete effective history assignemts; how to research a historical topic; how to write a research paper; and the different kinds of historical resources available to students.
United States History: A Selective Guide to Information Sources
Z 1236 .B57 1994 (Ref)
This guide represents a selective but thorough coverage of both bibliographic and informational materials, with a social sciences perspective that emphasizes social history in its treatment of multicultural and gender influences. Arrangement is by broad subject areas, and each entry has useful annotations.
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