HIST 4000/4001 History Honors (Fall 2009)  Tags: honors research thesis history  

Some Tips for Writing a History Research Paper
(Prof. Paul Hyams, Cornell University)

Guide to Writing History Papers 
(Dept of History Southern Oregon University)

Excellent suggestions for serious note-taking by
Dr. William Cronon, extremely productive environmental historian

Senior thesis writers may apply
for a Uris Library carrel
(one of the metal desks in the
stacks next to the windows).

A pocket guide to writing in history  5th ed. 2007 (Olin Library Call Number: D13 .R295 2007)

Writing with sources: a guide for students.  c2008. (Olin Library PE1478 .H37 2008)

Making sense: a student's guide to research and writing (c2007). (ILR Library  LB2369 .N67 2007)

The elements of an effective dissertation and thesis: a step-by-step guide to getting it right the first time (Mann Library LB2369 .C275 2006)

Secrets to writing great papers (Uris Library PE1408 .K557x 2003)

Writing research papers: a guide to the process (c2001).  (Mann Library Reference LB1047.3 .W44x 2001)

The research project: how to write it (or Mann Library or Olin Library LB2369 .B38x 2000)

How to write a thesis: a guide to the research paper.  c1994. (Mann Library Reference LB2369 .T36x 1994).

Term paper resource guide to twentieth-century United States history. 1999. (Uris Library E741 .M83x 1999)

Getting the most out of your U.S. history course: the history student's vade mecum. c1996. (Uris Library E175.8 .S874x 1996)

However reading about researching and writing your paper or thesis is no substitute for actually doing it, so don't get carried away researching how to research!