Uris Library Carrel
Senior thesis writers may apply for a Uris Library carrel, one of the metal desks in the stacks next to the windows.
Good Advice
- "Reverse Engineering for Historians"
from HistoryProfessor.Org - Some Tips for Writing a History Research Paper
(Prof. Paul Hyams, Cornell University) - Notetaking: Tips & Tools
Guides
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A Pocket Guide to Writing in History byCall Number: Olin Library Stacks, D13 .R295 2007Publication Date: 2006
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Writing with Sources byPublication Date: 2008
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A Short Guide to Writing about History byCall Number: Olin Library Stacks, D13 .M294 2012Publication Date: 2011
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Making Sense: a student's guide to research and writing : social sciences byCall Number: ILR Library and Library Annex, H62 .N735 2007Publication Date: 2007
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Secrets to Writing Great Papers byCall Number: Olin Library Stacks, PE1408 .K557x 2003Publication Date: 2003
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The research project how to write it byCall Number: Olin Library and Mann Library, LB2369 .B38x 2000Publication Date: 2000
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Term Paper Resource Guide to Twentieth-Century United States History byCall Number: Olin Library Stacks, E741 .M83x 1999Publication Date: 1990
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Getting the Most Out of Your U. S. History Course by Call Number: Olin Library Stacks, E175.8 .S874x 199Publication Date: 1993.
However, reading about researching and thesis-writing is no substitute for actually doing it, so don't get carried away researching how to research!
Note taking: tips & software
- Excellent suggestions for serious note-taking
Dr. William Cronon, extremely productive environmental historian - Guide to Note-taking for scholars: Tips, Strategies, and Software