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oapen-20.500.12657-862862023-12-23T02:35:07Z Becoming a Historian Corfield, Penelope J. Hitchcock, Tim scholarly community historians methods advice research projects bic Book Industry Communication::H Humanities::HB History bic Book Industry Communication::H Humanities::HB History::HBA History: theory & methods Writing history is an art and a craft. This handbook supports research students and independent scholars by showing how the historical profession works and how to participate in its vibrant community of scholars. It outlines techniques to help design large-scale research projects, demonstrates the difference between quantitative and qualitative research methodologies and provides advice on bringing projects to a positive conclusion. This friendly guide is frank about the pains and pleasures of sticking with a long-term project, and explains how to present original research to wider audiences, including the appropriate use of social media, the art of public lecturing and strategies for publication. Written by esteemed historians Penelope J. Corfield and Tim Hitchcock, Becoming a Historian debunks the myths and demystifies the systems that can make the world of research feel intimidating, and offers step-by-step advice on participating in the historical community. 2023-12-21T16:35:51Z 2023-12-21T16:35:51Z 2022 book ONIX_20231221_9781914477164_5 9781914477164 9781913002107 9781914477157 9781914477171 https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/86286 eng IHR Shorts application/pdf n/a 9781914477164.pdf University of London Press University of London Press 10.14296/202205.9781914477164 10.14296/202205.9781914477164 4af45bb1-d463-422d-9338-fa2167dddc34 9781914477164 9781913002107 9781914477157 9781914477171 University of London Press 216 London open access
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Writing history is an art and a craft. This handbook supports research students and independent scholars by showing how the historical profession works and how to participate in its vibrant community of scholars. It outlines techniques to help design large-scale research projects, demonstrates the difference between quantitative and qualitative research methodologies and provides advice on bringing projects to a positive conclusion. This friendly guide is frank about the pains and pleasures of sticking with a long-term project, and explains how to present original research to wider audiences, including the appropriate use of social media, the art of public lecturing and strategies for publication. Written by esteemed historians Penelope J. Corfield and Tim Hitchcock, Becoming a Historian debunks the myths and demystifies the systems that can make the world of research feel intimidating, and offers step-by-step advice on participating in the historical community.
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