Going to the Sources: A Guide to Historical Research and Writing
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The updated fifth edition of "Going to the Sources" presents a practical guide to historical research and writing for all students of history. Focuses on the basics of historians' craft, introducing students to concepts including refining a topic, selecting sources, and engaging critically with their reading. Appendices illustrate style for footnotes, endnotes, and bibliographical entries, as well as a list of commonly used abbreviations. Features a new chapter on the use of non-textual sources for historians, including a case study discussion of the historical importance of D. W. Griffith's film "The Birth of a Nation"Addresses how to bring the critical assessment skills of reading to bear on film and other non-textual sources Includes a student-written historiographical essay, with marginal notes for instruction.
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