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
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 – not a template – but one example of strong historical research and writing in the history of the news
Handout on the Process of Research – and Outline For Research Paper
Project overview example – in word format – in pdf
Outline of Research Paper – A Paint-By-Numbers Model
Guidelines and Examples for Poster Session
Poster Examples (from HIST 208 in fall of 2018)
Guidelines and Examples for Short Presentation
Guidelines for Research Paper Presentation
Example of Powerpoint Slides from a student – and from Prof. Shaya