Writing Tips and Examples
Tips for Writing Short College Papers in History
George Orwell’s Rules for Writers
Purdue OWL Research and Citation Resources
What is Plagiarism – And How to Avoid It (at UNC Chapel Hill)
Tomato Timer – a remarkable working aid
Ali Farka Touré – Talking Timbuktu
Sample Short Paper – in word format – in pdf format
How to Add a Footnote in Word for Mac – and Microsoft support
Bibliographies
Example of Annotated Bibliography – from Jordan Broutman’s Senior I.S.
Mary Lynn Rampolla example of bibliography (without annotations)
Example of Primary Source Bibliographies
For Fun
Republia Times – Try your hand at this online game to edit the news and build a loyal readership
Historical Thinking
How to Analyze a Primary Source
How to Read a Monograph Like a Historian
Reading Presentation
Paper Comments
Research Assignment for Week 7
Week 7 Research Assignment – and here in Word format
For the Research Paper
Research Consultation Request at COW Libraries – super helpful for research assistance
A-Z Databases – bookmark this site for future research
Sample Research Paper – in pdf format – in word format
Model Research Paper – Victoria McCaslin on the Gangs of New York – in pdf format – in word format
Handout on the Process of Research – and Outline For Research Paper
project notes example – in word format – in pdf
Outline of Research Paper – A Paint-By-Numbers Model