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Zusatztext Praise for the first edition:'Useful reference book for undergraduate courses.' - Peter Hills! History Teaching Review'Full of good common sense. Excellent stuff. This book is to be welcomed.' - Richard Brown! The Historical Association'The clearest one-chapter surveys of history and historical writing that I have come across.'- The Times Educational Supplement Informationen zum Autor Mary Abbott is Principal Lecturer in History at Anglia Ruskin University. Her previous publications include Family Ties (1993), Life Cycles in England 1560-1720 (1996) and Family Affairs: A history of the family in 20th century England (2003). She is a member of the Higher Education Academy's History Advisory Panel. Klappentext History Skills gives frank and practical help to students throughout their university course. Designed as a guide to success, the book supports the development of the critical skills of investigation, analysis and argument to enable students to get the most out of their course. Zusammenfassung History Skills gives frank and practical help to students throughout their university course. Designed as a guide to success, the book supports the development of the critical skills of investigation, analysis and argument to enable students to get the most out of their course. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. The First Year Experience 2. Benchmarks 3. Sources and Resources 4. Libraries – Physical and Virtual 5. Note Making 6. Classes: Preparation and Participation 7. Writing Assignments 8. Examinations 9. The Dissertation or Major Project 10. Employability . Historical Terms