Going to the Sources by Brundage, Anthony -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Title page Copyright page Dedication Preface to the Fifth Edition 1 The Ever-Changing Shape and Texture of the Past

Static and Dynamic Concepts of History Revising Our View of the Past New Forms of Historical Consciousness Toward a “People’s History” Minorities and Women Enter History The Annales School and Cliometrics Psychology and History Microhistory and Macrohistory Postmodernism A Multitude of Avenues to the Past

2 The Nature and Variety of Historical Sources

Primary Sources Secondary Works

3 Finding Your Sources

The Online Library Catalog Subject Headings, Keywords, and Title Words Creating and Using a Research Bibliography Published Bibliographies Printed and Electronic Indexes and Abstracts Finding Scholarly Essays Other Important Databases Historical Research on the Internet Finding Useful Reference Materials

4 Getting the Most Out of History Books

The Need for More Effective Reading Finding out about Authors Comparing Similar Works of History Reviewing a History Book

5 Beyond Textual Sources

6 Exploring Changing Interpretations

Selecting and Refining a Topic Research for a Historiographic Essay: A Case Study Writing the Historiographic Essay Alternative Approaches

7 Engaging with Primary Sources

Searching for a Viable Topic Finding Primary Sources Approaching Your Reading Notetaking The Outline and Structure of Your Paper Some Elements of Effective Writing An Open Mind and Intellectual Honesty Quoting Footnoting Editing and Revising One Final Look

8 Conclusion Appendix A Published Bibliographies Appendix B Major Databases for Bibliographic Searching Appendix C Footnote/Endnote Formatting

Books Articles and Essays (Chapters) Other Types of Sources Footnote Reference to a Previously Cited Work

Appendix D Bibliography Formatting Appendix E Commonly Used Abbreviations Suggestions for Further Reading Index