Becoming a Historian
Writing history is an art and a craft. This handbook supports research students and independent scholars by showing how the historical profession works and how to participate in its vibrant community of scholars. It outlines techniques to help design large-scale research projects, demonstrates the d...
Guardat en:
| Autors principals: | , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Online |
| Idioma: | anglès |
| Publicat: |
University of London Press
2023
|
| Matèries: | |
| Accés en línia: | ONIX_20231005_9781914477164_1931 |
| Etiquetes: |
Sense etiquetes, Sigues el primer a etiquetar aquest registre!
|
| _version_ | 1869522581848064000 |
|---|---|
| author | Corfield, Penelope J. Hitchcock, Tim |
| author_browse | Corfield, Penelope J. Hitchcock, Tim |
| author_facet | Corfield, Penelope J. Hitchcock, Tim |
| author_sort | Corfield, Penelope J. |
| collection | Directory of Open Access Books |
| description | Writing history is an art and a craft. This handbook supports research students and independent scholars by showing how the historical profession works and how to participate in its vibrant community of scholars. It outlines techniques to help design large-scale research projects, demonstrates the difference between quantitative and qualitative research methodologies and provides advice on bringing projects to a positive conclusion. This friendly guide is frank about the pains and pleasures of sticking with a long-term project, and explains how to present original research to wider audiences, including the appropriate use of social media, the art of public lecturing and strategies for publication. Written by esteemed historians Penelope J. Corfield and Tim Hitchcock, Becoming a Historian debunks the myths and demystifies the systems that can make the world of research feel intimidating, and offers step-by-step advice on participating in the historical community. |
| format | Online |
| id | doab-20.500.12854ir-116220 |
| institution | Directory of Open Access Books |
| language | eng |
| publishDate | 2023 |
| publishDateRange | 2023 |
| publishDateSort | 2023 |
| publisher | University of London Press |
| publisherStr | University of London Press |
| record_format | ojs |
| spelling | doab-20.500.12854ir-1162202024-04-01T23:20:13Z Becoming a Historian Corfield, Penelope J. Hitchcock, Tim History thema EDItEUR::N History and Archaeology::NH History Writing history is an art and a craft. This handbook supports research students and independent scholars by showing how the historical profession works and how to participate in its vibrant community of scholars. It outlines techniques to help design large-scale research projects, demonstrates the difference between quantitative and qualitative research methodologies and provides advice on bringing projects to a positive conclusion. This friendly guide is frank about the pains and pleasures of sticking with a long-term project, and explains how to present original research to wider audiences, including the appropriate use of social media, the art of public lecturing and strategies for publication. Written by esteemed historians Penelope J. Corfield and Tim Hitchcock, Becoming a Historian debunks the myths and demystifies the systems that can make the world of research feel intimidating, and offers step-by-step advice on participating in the historical community. 2023-10-05T10:58:20Z 2023-10-05T10:58:20Z 2022 book ONIX_20231005_9781914477164_1931 9781914477164 9781914477157 https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/116220 eng IHR Shorts image/jpeg Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.2307/j.ctv2kcwp3s University of London Press 10.2307/j.ctv2kcwp3s 10.2307/j.ctv2kcwp3s 3fae60e1-9f6a-42ab-a7ee-73df8c57b4f2 9781914477164 9781914477157 open access |
| spellingShingle | History thema EDItEUR::N History and Archaeology::NH History Corfield, Penelope J. Hitchcock, Tim Becoming a Historian |
| title | Becoming a Historian |
| title_full | Becoming a Historian |
| title_fullStr | Becoming a Historian |
| title_full_unstemmed | Becoming a Historian |
| title_short | Becoming a Historian |
| title_sort | becoming a historian |
| topic | History thema EDItEUR::N History and Archaeology::NH History |
| topic_facet | History thema EDItEUR::N History and Archaeology::NH History |
| url | ONIX_20231005_9781914477164_1931 |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT corfieldpenelopej becomingahistorian AT hitchcocktim becomingahistorian |