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Location: Bowdoin / Sarah F. McMahon / Courses / hist249

History

History/GWS 249. A History of Women's Voices in America


Office hours and contact information

Syllabus

  • Extension Policy
  • Instructions for using the Digital Dropbox in Blackboard

History 249 Reading Guide and Electronic Reserve Reading Links

Course Resources

  • Women’s Voices:  Instructions for Writing the Short Essays
  • Guidelines for Writing a Research Paper:  History/GWS 249
  • Guidelines for Writing a Critical Analysis of a Primary Document
  • A Brief Guide to Footnote Citations in History
  • A brief guide to correction marks

Resources on the Web

  • Patrick Rael, Reading, Writing and Researching for History: A Guide for College Students (Bowdoin College, 2000)
  • Bowdoin College Academic Honor Code
  • Sources: Their Use and Acknowledgement (Dartmouth College, 1998)

   For additional information on citations:

  • Mary Lynn Rampolla, A Pocket Manual to Writing in History, 3rd ed.
  • Kate Turabian, A Manual for Writers of Term Papers, Theses, and Dissertations, 6th ed.
  • Diana Hacker, Research and Documentation Online (Bedford/St. Martin's Press).
  • H-Net, A Brief Citation Guide for Internet Sources in History and the Humanities.
  • Andrew Harnack and Eugene Kleppinger, Online! A Reference Guide to using Internet Sources (Bedford's/St. Martin's Press, 2003).

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