History
Exams
Preparing
for History Exams
This webpage, provided by the History Department at the College of William
and Mary, gives a good overview on how to prepare for history exams.
How
to Study for Essay Exams
This site, provided by Dr. Anthony James Steinhoff at the University
of Tennessee at Chattanooga, provides a good summary of how to study
for a history essay exam.
History Papers
Writing
History Papers
This comprehensive website, from Dartmouth College, provides useful
tips for writing history papers. It talks about two kinds of history
papers: those using primary sources, and those using secondary sources.
It is geared towards both novice and advanced writers in that it gives
very simple directions on the basics, such as writing arguments, but
also addresses more complex concerns, such as being careful of biases
and addressing evidence that contradicts the argument being made.
How
to Write a Book Review for History
This library resource page from University of Cincinnati gives students
a good introduction to writing a book review.
How
to Write a Critical Book Review
This site, provided by Carleton College, provides a well articulated
explanation of the purpose of a critical book review.
Research
Resources
This page contains general search tools and links to primary documents.
Citations
Turabian
Style Guide An online guide for the citation method commonly
used in works on history.
Professional Ethics
Statement
on Standards of Professional Conduct for Historians This
statement, drawn up by the American Historical Association, the primary
organization of the historical profession, “addresses dilemmas
and concerns about the practice of history.”
Professional Organizations
American
Historical Association The American Historical Association
(AHA) describes itself as “The professional association for all
historians.” This is a useful site for those interested in wondering
what they can do with their history degrees, professional ethics, and
graduate programs (and eventually jobs in the history profession).
The
Organization of American Historians The Organization of
American Historians, or OAH, “is the largest learned society devoted
to the study of American history.”
National
Council on Public History This organization works “to
enhance the public's awareness of the value and uses of history and
to serve the growing community of public historians.”
Teaching History
Teaching
History--A Journal of Methods The official website of the
journal designed for History teachers. A list of present and past articles
is available, as well as a list of links that may be of interest to
teachers of History.
Public History
Public
History Resource Center "The Public History Resource
Center seeks to curate the field of public history, particularly as
it is exercised on the Web, by providing a structure of information
which contextualizes and supports public history's recent invigoration.
As part of the curatorial process PHRC has developed this..." web
site.
National
Council on Public History This organization works “to enhance the public's awareness of
the value and uses of history and to serve the growing community of
public historians.”
