Penelope J Corfield, Tim Hitchcock

Becoming a Historian

An Informal Guide

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

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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Produktdetails

• Verlag: University of London Press
• Seitenzahl: 118
• Erscheinungstermin: 18. Mai 2022
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 231mm x 155mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 431g
• ISBN-13: 9781914477157
• ISBN-10: 1914477154
• Artikelnr.: 72677492

Autorenporträt

Tim Hitchcock is professor of digital history at the University of Sussex. With Robert Shoemaker and others, he has created a series of online history resources, including the Old Bailey Online, London Lives, and Locating London's Past. Penelope J. Corfield is professor emeritus of history at Royal Holloway, University of London, and visiting fellow at the University of Newcastle upon Tyne.