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Effective Research Strategies for History Essays

Discovering the best resources, topics, and formats for successful history papers. Learn to assess, analyze, and synthesize information using Bloom's Taxonomy for better comprehension.

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Effective Research Strategies for History Essays

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  1. Essay Guidelines for Major Paper Goals of a Research Paper Appropriate Resources Topics Format of History Papers

  2. 1. Goals of a Research Paper In Search of the Sixth 6. Evaluation 5. Synthesis 4. Analysis 3. Application 2. Comprehension Bloom’s Taxonomy of Learning 1. Knowledge

  3. Essay Guidelines for Major Paper Goals of a Research Paper Appropriate Resources Topics Format of History Papers

  4. 2. Appropriate Resources Departmental Resources Guidelines for writing a History Essay Guidelines for writing a Book Review

  5. 2. Appropriate Resources B. Finding Academic Secondary Sources • Online Sources • Most online sources are not appropriate! - Lack peer review- Not properly footnoted- Inappropriate use of sources- Insufficient understanding of historical context- Lack knowledge of historiographical tradition

  6. 2. Appropriate Resources B. Finding Academic Secondary Sources • Online Sources • There are exceptions • Online versions of academic journalsArticles appearing in peer reviewed sites • H-net Canada • PDF versions of articles on author’s site

  7. 2. Appropriate Resources B. Finding Academic Secondary Sources • Online Finding Aids • American History and Life - Canadian Historical Review- Social History / Histoire Social- American Review of Canadian Studies- Acadiensis

  8. 2. Appropriate Resources B. Finding Academic Secondary Sources • Books from University Press - University of Toronto Press- McGill-Queen’s Press- UBC Press- Etc.

  9. 2. Appropriate Resources B. Finding Academic Secondary Sources • Books from University Press - Go to the library - The adjacent book might be perfect

  10. 2. Appropriate Resources B. Finding Academic Secondary Sources • Bibliographies • Specialized books that provide resources on topics • H-net is very useful for this • Look in the bibliographies of articles and books you have

  11. Essay Guidelines for Major Paper Goals of a Research Paper Appropriate Resources Topics Format of History Papers

  12. 3. Topics You may write a paper on any topic in Canadian Post –Confederation History Suggested topics can be found on the course website

  13. Essay Guidelines for Major Paper Goals of a Research Paper Appropriate Resources Topics Format of History Papers

  14. 4. Format History has its own conventions Your essay should include the following: • An argument that is critical and informed • Research that synthesizes and evaluates other peoples’ arguments and sources • A proper introduction and conclusion • Structured and argumentative paragraphs that advance the thesis • Footnotes over parenthetical citation

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