A Pocket Guide to Writing in History
- ISBN-10
- 0312610416
- ISBN-13
- 9780312610418
- Series
- A Pocket Guide to Writing in History
- Category
- Education
- Pages
- 160
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2012-01-20
- Publisher
- Macmillan
- Author
- Mary Lynn Rampolla
Description
An essential writing, reading, and research tool for all history students, A Pocket Guide to Writing in History offers a best-selling combination of concise yet comprehensive advice in a portable and accessible format. This quick-reference guide provides a practical introduction to typical history assignments, exercising critical reading skills, evaluating and documenting sources, writing effective history papers, conducting research, and avoiding plagiarism. Building on its time-tested approach, the seventh edition offers expanded, hands-on guidance for writing and researching in the digital age, and additional coverage on working with primary and secondary sources.
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- 2012-03-01
- 173 pages
- Paperback
- Macmillan Higher Education
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