Tom Powers's History Page
USC Sumter Courses Scheduled for Fall, 2008
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Useful General Information
The Library Spot , a marvelous quick reference source. This site has links to libraries, newspapers, maps, study guides, statistics, quotations, encyclopedias, dictionaries, and all sorts of other general references.
"Reading, Writing and Researching for History: A Guide for College Students." Prof. Patrick Rael of Bowdoin College has made these guides available on the web. They include guides to reading primary and secondary historical source material, as well as to writing in several genres.
A Rousseau Hypertext Exercise. The University of Richmond has created this on-line exercise to teach effective reading and marking of a book. You might find it useful.
Dissecting a Book.Dr. Gregory Monahan offers this exercise to help you get the most out of reading a historical monograph. Much of this advice is applicable to other kinds of book analysis as well.
Plagiarism: What it is and how to avoid it
Evaluating and Citing Web Sites Today, you can find almost anything on the Internet. Much of it is sloppy, unsubstantiated, misleading, or just plain wrong! How can you tell if it's appropriate to use a certain web site or not? How do you cite a web site in your paper once you decide to use it? This site, established by the University of Rochester Library, might help.
Distinguishing Scholarly Journals from Other Periodicals Many papers require that you use "scholarly" journals. Here's a link, courtesy of Cornell University's library, to help you understand just what "scholarly" means.
A college counsellor offers two important tips for college success.
Questions? E-mail me at tpowers@uscsumter.edu