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HIST 2250 Research and Writing in History

How to Read for History

How to Read for History by W. Caleb McDaniel, Ph.D., Rice University

How to Read Scholarly Articles: Strategies for reading Harold Washington College strategies for reading scholarly articles

Reading in the Humanities and Social Sciences Trent University guide to reading scholarly works in the humanities and social sciences

Reading, Writing, and Researching for History by Patrick Rael, Ph.D., Bowdoin College

Richardson's Rules of Order, Part IV: How to Read for a College History Course by Heather Cox Richardson, Ph.D., Boston University

The History Research Process

Research Questions