21. History Research Guides historical research. Two, which were created in connection with college courses Essentially, the thesis paper is a persuasive form of writing that http://www.lawrence.edu/dept/history/HistoryResearchGuides.htm

Research Guides Electronic Archives ... Home Lawrence University History Department Doing History: A Guide to Historical Research The Internet now includes a large number of web sites from which college students can learn much of the historian's craft for reconstructing the past. For a general overview of the kinds of resources now available on the World Wide Web to serious historians of all levels, you should read the following on-line article, which originally appeared in Perspectives, the monthly newsletter of the American Historical Association, the primary professional society in the United States for historians of all periods and regions: Historians and the Web: A Beginners Guide http://www.theaha.org/perspectives/issues/1996/9601/9601COM3.CFM Though devised for professional historians, many of these resources are, thanks to the medium of the Internet, equally accessible to college students. What follows is an effort to acquaint you with some of these sites, as well as others designed especially for undergraduates, that offer practical advice

22. Terissa Wilcox-Historical Romance Author Dedicated to historical romance writers with links for historical research in England, Ireland and Scotland as well as general resources for writing. http://www.TerissaWilcox.com/

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23. Stephie Smith's Writing Resources 1000 links to all types of writing, historical research for writing, Info, LLC, provides historical research and howto articles of interest to http://www.stephiesmith.com/historical.html

Writing Resources Table of Contents English Society 1600-1900 Early American History Regency Period Industrial Revolution ... World History NOTE: Books listed below were checked out from public libraries. Availability for purchase is unknown. Please drop me a line if you find a "dead" link or if you'd like me to add one to this page! Just click here. Glendale Community College Open in new window Castles on the Web offers an extensive database of all things Castle related. Open in new window The Great Buildings Collection is a gateway to architecture from around the world and across history. The Great Buildings Online documents hundreds of buildings and leading architects with 3D models, photographic images and architectural drawings, plus commentaries, bibliographies, and web links, for famous designers and structures of all kinds. Open in new window BritainExpress.com

24. Othmer Library Of Chemical History At The Chemical Heritage Foundation Discovers and disseminates information about historical resources and encourages research, scholarship and popular writing in the history of the chemical sciences and the chemical process industries. http://www.chemheritage.org/library/library.html

The Donald F. and Mildred Topp Othmer Library of Chemical History 315 Chestnut Street Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19106-2702 USA Tel: 215-873-8271 Fax: 215-925-6195 reference@chemheritage.org Library Hours Search the Library Catalog Donate your books The Bolton Society An organization of chemical bibliophiles Recent Acquisitions The Roy G. Neville Historical Chemical Library Oral History Collection interviews with leading scientists and industrialists Research Fellowships

25. Student Guides To Historical Research Tutorial introduces basic historical concepts and research methods to history Includes sections on taking notes, writing exams, choosing a topic and http://www.lib.washington.edu/subject/History/tm/guide.html

Guides to Historical Research The following guides published by various institutions provide information on researching and writing history papers. Internet for Historians Tutorial created by the Humbul Humanities Hub based at Oxford. The tutorial has links to key sites and information about searching for and evaluating sites. The Historian's Toolbox: Skills for History Majors Tutorial introduces basic historical concepts and research methods to history majors. A Student's Guide to the Study of History "Guide as an aid to high school and college students who are either taking history classes or who intend to major in history as undergraduates." Includes sections on taking notes, writing exams, choosing a topic and researching and writing papers. Reading, Writing and Researching for History: A Guide for College Students Site created by a professor at Bowdoin. Includes sections on reading primary and secondary sources and writing research papers. Doing Cold War History: A Practical Guide Professor Trachtenberg's guide covers topic selection and research strategies and tools with a strong focus on primary sources dealing with the Cold War. Research and Documentation Online Bedford Books provides electronic version to its guide, includes a section on

26. Jody Rodriguez, Writer Writer Jody Rodriguez offers writing samples from her historical novels and humor essays; as well as daily book publishing news, tips and discussions about writers and writing technique, and a wealth of research tools. http://jodyrodriguez.com

Whether you are a reader or writer (or perhaps even both), I hope you will find many items of interest here, including: writing excerpts, articles, book publishing news, research resources, writing tips, and more than a few bits of nonsense. Make yourself at home. I update the site frequently, so check back often. In the meanwhile, enjoy! Jody Rodriguez My Writing About Me Book News Home ... Newsletter

27. The Historical Approach To Research historical research a short description of the method, with links. The following discussions about the writing of history for libraries are http://www.gslis.utexas.edu/~palmquis/courses/historical.htm

The Historical Approach to Research The process of learning and understanding the background and growth of a chosen field of study or profession can offer insight into organizational culture, current trends, and future possibilities. The historical method of research applies to all fields of study because it encompasses their: origins, growth, theories, personalities, crisis, etc. Both quantitative and qualitative variables can be used in the collection of historical information. Once the decision is made to conduct historical research, there are steps that should be followed to achieve a reliable result. Charles Busha and Stephen Harter detail six steps for conducting historical research (91): the recognition of a historical problem or the identification of a need for certain historical knowledge. the gathering of as much relevant information about the problem or topic as possible. if appropriate, the forming of hypothesis that tentatively explain relationships between historical factors. The rigorous collection and organization of evidence, and the verification of the authenticity and veracity of information and its sources.

28. City Of Angels Professor John Giarelli's website to assist students in the literary and historical study of City of Angeles, as it relates to his English 103 class at LACC. Local research links and writing assistance links available at this site. http://cityla.tripod.com/la.html

eMail Prof. Giarelli Class Syllabus Recommended Reading City of Angels in Film ... HOME A Multicultural Exploration of Los Angeles Writer's Resource Corner Los Angeles Research Resources Angelenos Yahoo Group LA Times ... LACC English Lab Welcome to a unique academic experience. “City of Angels: A Multidisciplinary Study of Los Angeles” examines the city’s essence and identity through the great works and lives of its writers, scholars, artists, filmmakers, historians, journalists, visionaries, and just plain folk. By studying LA’s history, architecture, environment and ethnicity, the last of which has earned it the identification as the American multicultural Mecca of the Twenty-first century, this course focuses on LA as one of the truly unique “wonder” cities of the world. It attempts, ultimately, to explain how Los Angeles, whose history has been built on contradictory poles of myth and reality (from the Spanish “sacred expedition,” the Yankee boosters’ “paradise found,” and even its seductive Mediterranean climate, to its earthquakes, overpopulation, wildfires, gangsters, bad cops and riots), reflects both the promise and betrayal of the American dream. After the city’s two huge population booms of the 1880s and 1920s, caused by a series of spectacular technological advances and sleazy backroom deals, the myth of El Dorado started to fade. The great Depression, refugees from genocidal tyranny in Europe and the American South, and victims of illness from the harsh climates of the East and Midwest, combined with the city’s unregulated growth, all helped produce the literary, cinematic and artistic anti-myth representation of a dystopian Los Angeles of the 1930s and 40s. Writers like Chandler, Fante, Fitzgerald, Huxley, Cain, West, Mann and Waugh all proclaimed the decline of modern civilization as evidenced by the physical and moral corruption of this once utopian paradise of Southern California.

29. Historical Research For Fiction Writers Several comprehensive resources for writing historical fiction. Lawson s historical research page http//home.insightbb.com/~d.lawson http://www.writing-world.com/fiction/lundoff.shtml

Subscribe to our FREE NEWSLETTER! sub unsub HOME GETTING STARTED AUTHOR'S BOOKSHELF WRITERS WANTED ... Contact Us Catherine Lundoff uses historical settings for a lot of her fiction, including an ongoing series on vampires in colonial Mexico, swashbuckling adventures set in regency England and sixteenth century France, and a novel set in an alternate nineteenth century Europe. She even put herself through graduate school on her research skills. Her articles have appeared in "The Journal of Women's History," "Speculations," the "SpecFicMe Newsletter," "American Writer," "Queue Press," and "Writing-World." Check out her website at http://home.earthlink.net/~clundof Historical Research for Fiction Writers by Catherine Lundoff History at its most basic level is a record of events that take place in the past. While that past can range from moments to years ago, the main characteristic of historical records is that the recorded events actually happened. The physical record of those events can be almost anything: a book, an oral recounting like a poem or even a painted wall. For a writer, using historical settings, events and people is a smorgasbord of story opportunities for all types of fiction. Historical resources can be broken down into two basic categories: primary sources, which are contemporary records of the time period that you are researching; and secondary sources which are written after that time period. Primary and secondary sources each have their advantages and disadvantages.

30. The Illinois State Historical Society Founded to support the State historical Library and to encourage research and writing on state history. Provides news, an annual symposium, calendar of events, Illinois Heritage magazine, and information about the historical markers throughout the state. http://www.historyillinois.org/

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31. A Research Primer For Historical Fiction Writers A research Primer for historical Fiction Writers Organize your writing and save time. Click here for a free download http://www.writing-world.com/fiction/histres.shtml

Subscribe to our FREE NEWSLETTER! sub unsub HOME GETTING STARTED AUTHOR'S BOOKSHELF WRITERS WANTED ... Contact Us Erika Dreifus (Ed.M., M.F.A., Ph.D.) writes and teaches in Massachusetts, where she also edits the free monthly newsletter, The Practicing Writer. Her stories, essays, and articles have appeared in and elsewhere. In 2003 her short story, "Homecomings," set largely during the 1972 Munich Olympics, won the David Dornstein Memorial Creative Writing Contest for Young Adult Writers. Visit her website at http://www.practicing-writer.com and read her latest writing-related blog posts at http://www.lulu.com/erika-dreifus A Research Primer for Historical Fiction Writers by Erika Dreifus Having taken and taught workshops for historical novelists over the past several years, I now know that there are a lot of us out there telling stories about the past, even if we don't all become Charles Fraziers or Arthur Goldens (at least not right away!). Some peoples, places, and episodes from the past continue to fascinate writers and compel the creation of new stories all the time. As all fiction writers understand, the success of any story or novel depends not only on the writer's ease with technique, with the elements of plot and character and dialogue, but also on the sense of authority one conveys. And mastering the content is just as essential as mastering the craft. So just as writers of contemporary (or more autobiographically inflected) novels and stories need to "know" their characters, settings, and subjects, historical fictionists must "know" whereof they write. Placing the French Revolution in the sixteenth century will automatically ruin one's authorial credibility, whereas slipping in the fact that Marie-Antoinette's origins were as an Austrian princess, well, that increases the reader's confidence considerably. But that as well as even more substantive work usually requires quite a bit of research.

32. Research And Writing Advice researching and writing historical Fiction You research by getting into the period. For example, you re writing about a woman who immigrates to New York http://peggyullmanbell.com/WRITING_ADVICE.HTM

Home Women at Gettysburg FIXIN' THINGS FIXIN' THINGS Ch.1 Reader's Group Guides ... The author/poet reads from her poetry and prose [ Research and Writing Advice ] Poetry for Lovers Poetry for Writers Web Awards Researching and Writing Historical Fiction "Excellence is the result of caring more than others think wise, risking more than others think safe, dreaming more than others think practical and expecting more than others think possible." Peggy Ullman Bell, ©1999 TRIBUTE TO LIBRARIANS DELETE LIFE INTO YOUR PROSE ON SITE RESEARCH PRETZEL PLOTTING ... I NEED A WIFE A TRIBUTE TO LIBRARIANS Previously, I wrote about the ethics of attempting to write historical fiction using shoddy research and I could almost hear some of you saying, "That's easy for her to say. She probably lives within walking distance of some huge library."  Right?  Wrong. The bulk of my research was done when I lived 9 miles from the nearest town and 11 miles from the nearest library, when Bill Gates was still in diapers. And I have never had a driver's license. What I did have was an enthusiastic librarian who taught me about the wonders of Inter-Library Loan. Through ILL, one can get just about any book from nearly anywhere, and sometimes half the fun is seeing where the books come from. I once borrowed a book on Feminist Witchcraft from a library in Yazoo, Mississippi.  Who'd a thunk it?

33. Department Of Modern History Offers degree programs and research opportunities. Contains departmental overview, program details, and tips for historical essay writing. http://www.modhist.mq.edu.au/

Skip Links Please note: You are viewing the unstyled version of this web site. Either your browser does not support CSS (cascading style sheets) or it has been disabled. Home Events Handbook Library ... Contact Department of Modern History Local Navigation Home About Department Undergraduate Honours ... HISTORY TEACHERS' CONFERENCE Department of Modern History This site has been prepared to help you select the units that would be of most interest and benefit to you. It is intended to be read in conjunction with the University Handbook of Undergraduate Studies and does not therefore include certain technical details such as degree regulations and a complete schedule of the units offered by the various Departments. If, after consulting this site, you still require further information or advice concerning our units, please do not hesitate to contact any of the staff members whose names are listed on the following pages. In May each year a booklet with the title Study at Macquarie gives an outline of essential information for undergraduates for the academic sessions beginning the following March.

34. Richard W. Slatta's Historical Research And Writing Sites historical research writing with Primary Sources Using the Internet as a Resource for historical research and writing by Roger A. Griffin, Ph.D., http://social.chass.ncsu.edu/slatta/hi216/bkmarks2.htm

Historical Research and Writing Sites Created and Maintained by Richard W. Slatta Students: Use the links below to research thought (or focus) questions and other projects for your history courses. Your syllabus will include topical references to web sites listed below. Not to worry. You will NOT be using all these links. Online Finding Aides (at the bottom of the page) General History Sites Historical Research and Writing with Primary Sources How to Use Primary Sources ... Latin American History Sites Useful Research Tools and Search Engines Electronic Resources Accessible from NC State Campus From this alphabetical listing, select Historical Abstracts America: History and Life (if you topic involves a US as well as Latin American aspect) The following resources are also useful but not as vital as the above. ArchivesUSA (if you need information about archival holdings elsewhere in the US) Britannica Online (do not cite this nor any other encyclopedia in a college-level assignment. However, Britannica is useful to basic, factual background information as you begin a new project.) Expanded Academic ASAP (general interest articles, some of which are authoritative enough to cite)

35. How To Write History Essays Good historical research and writing. Advice from Richard W. Slatta. Why this emphasis on writing? Here s the word from a July 2005 survey of 64 American http://social.chass.ncsu.edu/slatta/hi216/write.htm

Good Historical Research and Writing Advice from Richard W. Slatta Why this emphasis on writing? Here's the word from a July 2005 survey of 64 American corpoprations. Excerpts from "Writing: A Ticket to Work . . . Or a Ticket Out, A Survey of Business Leaders," issued by the National Commission on Writing for America's Families, Schools, and Colleges People who cannot write and communicate clearly will not be hired, and if already working, are unlikely to last long enough to be considered for promotion. Two-thirds of salaried employees in large American companies have some writing responsibility. All employees must have writing ability Applicants who provide poorly written letters wouldn't likely get an interview. What writing requires and why it is so difficult for so many people [from The Myth of Laziness Why is writing such a stringent test of output capacity during the school years? I suspect it's because there's no other requirement that demands the coordination and integration of so many different neurodevelopmental functions and academic subskills. Just think about it: writing requires you to generate good ideas

36. Using The Internet As A Resource For Historical Research And Writing USING THE INTERNET AS A RESOURCE FOR historical research AND writing 12. The Internet and historical research Prospects and Problems http://www.austin.cc.tx.us/history/inres00title.html

USING THE INTERNET AS A RESOURCE FOR HISTORICAL RESEARCH AND WRITING Roger A. Griffin, Ph.D. Professor of History Riverside Campus Austin Community College Austin, Texas Introduction Finding History Resources on the Internet with Subject Directories Finding History Resources on the Internet with Search Engines Finding Primary Sources on the Internet ... Internet Resources to Help You Write Your Research Paper a. Guide to Writing an Effective Research Paper b. Other On-line Resources to Help You with Grammar and Writing Style c. On-line Reference Materials Useful to Writers d. On-line Help about How to Cite Sources You Find on the Internet Take a Break with History The Internet and Historical Research: Prospects and Problems To comment on this site or its subject, send e-mail to Roger A. Griffin This site was originally developed in the spring of 1996 as part of a six-week workshop at Austin Community College on using the Internet in instruction. It was sponsored by the DILLO Project (Distance Instruction and Lifelong Learning Online), a joint effort by ACC's Open Campus Program Learning Resource Services , and the Faculty Development Office . Thanks to Terry Arzola, Instructional Development Specialist, Learning Resource Services, Riverside Campus, for his technical assistance with the development of this site (especially with respect to its graphics) and to my former teaching assistant, Gerre Boardman, for proofreading the text. The project was updated early in 1999.

37. CSU Dominguez Hills Library -- Subject Research Guides -- Historical Research & historical research writing B. historical Abstracts – covers history of modern world (excluding US Canada). from 1450 to present. http://library.csudh.edu/subjectguides/historicalresearch.htm

SUBJECT RESEARCH GUIDE I. Critical Thinking A. Need to check background/reputation of author. B. Encyclopedias and Biographical Directories can be a good source of information about an author C. Need to check background/reputation of the Publisher (if a book) or the journal (if an article). How objective is the information? D. William Katz's Magazines for Libraries is an excellent source of information about a particular journal's viewpoint. E. Check out Book Reviews F. Cross-check your information II. When to use Books and when to use Journals A. Books: broad overview or introduction to a subject B. Journal articles: most current source of information; narrower, more specific aspects of a topic; research findings. III. Call Number Ranges for History D History: General and Old World E-F History: Western Hemisphere IV. Use OPAC for Books A. Contains records for all books held by CSUDH B. Be sure to use correct term when searching for subjects in OPAC. Refer to Library of Congress Subject Headings for correct terminology V. Sample Reference Books

38. History Associates Incorporated - Services historical research and writing The National Archives, Washington, DC. Home About HAI Services Press Room Contact HAI The National Archives, http://www.historyassociates.com/services/hist_index.htm

At a truck stop in the 1930s, the decade which gave birth to the modern long-haul trucking industry. These men drove for Roadway Express, one of the two long-haul pioneers whose history is told in an HAI book. HAI tells your story in the format that suits you while adhering to the highest standards of historical practice. We can help you celebrate the past, plan for the future, and recover the heritage that is among your organization's chief assets. Our products put your organization's story in full historical context, underscoring how it was shaped by, and in turn influenced, larger currents of American history and, most importantly, how the challenges of the past are relevant to today's demands. Our philosophy is that regardless of topic, format, or audience, an HAI history will always be thorough, be engagingly presented, and measure up to the highest standards of the historical profession. History Associates Incorporated was founded on the conviction that skills honed in the academy could be invaluable to clients in the government, corporate, and nonprofit sectors.

39. Historical Research And Writing - Project Profiles The exhaustive documentary and photographic research HAI conducted for the DuPont s charge to author Adrian Kinnane in writing From the Banks of the http://www.historyassociates.com/services/hist_profiles.htm

For DuPont's 200th Anniversary: an on-line Heritage Archive and DuPont: From the Banks of the Brandywine to the Miracles of Science As one of the few major corporations to grow up with the nation, E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company was acutely aware of the significance of its approaching the 200-year mark. The company turned to HAI to help commemorate the event in ways that were reflective of the company itself: tell the story in a time-honored fashion with a book and make a more contemporary anniversary resource available. HAI first turned to the high-tech solution: consultations with DuPont resulted in the creation of an "on-line archive," a web-based collection of hundreds of essays covering focused topics including people, facilities, products, and product categories as well as broader subjects such as "research," "corporate culture," and "investor relations." The DuPont Heritage site, http://www.heritage.dupont.com

40. Publications Principles And Standards For Federal Historical B. In Conducting historical research. Federal historians should have access to all C. In writing historical Studies. Federal historians will be held http://shfg.org/standard.html

Publications Principles and Standards for Federal Historical Programs This statement, drafted by a subcommittee of the Federal Historical Programs Committee, has been unanimously adopted by the Executive Council of the Society for History in the Federal Government. The Society urges all persons serving as historians in the federal government and all government officials administering historical programs to use this statement as a guide in their historical activities. General Principles Federal historians with professional training and experience have a right to expect that they will be treated as professionals in their work. Federal historians have a responsibility to serve their scholarly profession and the public as well as the federal agencies for which they work. They should not be expected to bias their historical interpretations to accommodate current policy considerations. Historians also have a responsibility as federal employees to accept limitations on their right to publish material or to make public statements when such information has not been reviewed for classified content or for data exempt from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act. These principles have specific application as follows: A. In Collecting Historical Records

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