Introduction to Historical Method
Dr. Patrick D. Reagan

          
History 3410-002 (#83461)							Dr. Reagan
11:15-12:10 MWF									Fall 2008
HH 114										HH 109

Instructor Information

Office Hours: 10-11 a.m. MWF and by appointment in HH109
Telephone: 372-3342 (office), 372-3332 (message), 528-3998 (home)
E-mail: preagan@tntech.edu
Professional Experience of Dr. Reagan

Course Requirements

1. Read sections on Study Tips below first week and before assignments.
2. First Year Connections: University 1020
   (History 1066 serves as an equivalent course for first-year students who have declared a major in History)
3. Read "Preparing to Write a Research Paper," to prepare class paper.
4. Mandatory attendance and active class participation. (50 points)
5. Selection of research paper topic and book for book review, September 19.
6. 5-7 page paper on "The Meaning of History," September 22 (25 points)
7. Detailed research strategy / bibliography / outline, October 15. (25 points)
8. Oral presentation of book review, Ocotber 17-29 (25 points)
9. Written book review due two days/first class after your oral presentation. (25 points)
10. Three (3) copies of draft research paper, October 31.
11. Complete research paper portfolio-- December 1 (50 points):
    10-12-page, double-spaced paper based on topic and a minimum of three outside books and, if appropriate, at least one Internet source selected with instructor consultation and instructor approval by February 8. Final paper portfolio must be turned in in both printed and electronic (properly labeled 3.5 inch diskette or CD/DVD disc) formats, while the portfolio must include copies of your Meaning of History paper, book review, research strategy/bibliography/ outline, note cards drafts, and final, polished version of the research paper.

Plagiarism of an assignment--representing someone else's work as your own--will result in failure for the entire course at a minimum. To pass the course, all requirements must be met on time and in full. (Any and all exceptions will require independent, written documentation. Final grade based on points earned by your work determined according to following scale:

• 180-200=A
  
• 160-179=B
  
• 140-159=C
  
• 120-139=D
  
• Below 120=F

  To pass course, all requirements must be met on time. (Any and all exceptions will require independent, written documentation.)
  

  Disability Accommodations

  Students with a disability requiring accommodations should contact the Office of Disability Services (ODS). An Accommodation Request (AR) should be completed as soon as possible, preferably by the end of the first week of classes. The ODS is located in the Roaden University Center, Room 112, telephone 372-6119.

  Required Books

  • Mark T. Gilderhus. History and Historians: A Historiographical Introduction, sixth edition. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall, 2007. Gilderhus below.
  • Jules R. Benjamin. A Student's Guide to History, tenth edition. Boston: Bedford/St. Martin's, 2007. Benjamin below.
  • Patrick D. Reagan. History and the Internet: A Guide. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2002. Reagan below.
  • Kate L. Turabian. Revised by Wayne C. Booth, Gregory G. Colomb, Joseph M. Williams and the University of Chicago Press Staff. A Manual for Writers of Term Papers, Theses, and Dissertations, seventh edition. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2007. Turabian below.

  Course Objectives:

  This course provides an introduction to historical methodology beginning with the fundamental question, What is History? Students will learn about historiography; practical uses of textbooks, anthologies, and primary sources; making an oral presentation; writing a competent book review, researching a history paper; and using new media and technology such as the Internet, film, television, and CD's. The course requires students to apply these historical skills by selecting a research paper topic, reading secondary sources carefully and analytically, writing a book review, preparing a bibliography, taking notes on sources, writing drafts, and turning in a paper portfolio as a take home final which includes the Meaning of History paper, book review, research strategy/bibliography/outline, note cards, drafts, and final paper in both printed and electronic formats.

  Study Tips for History Classes

  • Understanding University Success (Center for Educational Policy Research)
  • David Bollier, "Reclaiming the Commons: why we need to protect our public resources from private encroachment," Boston Review 27 (Summer 2002)
  • ArtsJournal.com: The Daily Digest of Arts, Culture & Ideas
  • Arts & Letters Daily: an updated report of news and views
  • Facing History and Ourselves: Examining History and Human Behavior
  • All Talk, No Action: Putting an End to Out-of-Field Teaching, August 2002 (The Education Trust)
  • Quality, Affordability, and Access: Americans Speak on Higher Education, June 2003 (ETS)
  • The Big Payoff: Educational Attainment and Synthetic Estimates of Work-Life Earnings
    July 2002, U.S. Census Bureau Special Report
  • Textbook Information on the Internet
  • Connecting Information [TTU Computer center]
  • History and the Internet: A Guide by Patrick D. Reagan (McGraw-Hill)
  • Especially for Researchers (Library of Congress)
  • Locating Information on the Internet (Library of Congress)
  • A Student's Guide to the Study of History (S. Kreis)
  • TTU Student Handbook
  • How to Succeed as a Student (K. Bucknall)
  • Counseling Center (Tennessee Technological University)
  • Counseling Center Workshops, TTU
  • At What Cost? The Price That Working Students Pay for a College Education
    (The State PIRGs' Higher Education Project)
  • National Survey of Student Engagement: The College Student Report
  • U 101 College Search: Links to Learning Directory of Colleges, Universities, and Online Education in North America
  • How to Succeed as a Student (K. Bucknall)
  • Study Guides and Strategies (University of St. Thomas)
  • The Learning Strategies Database (Muskingum College)
  • Content-Specific Learning Strategies for History
    (The Learning Strategies Database, Muskingum College)
  • Tips for History Students (Ohio State University)
  • How to Read a Book (P.N. Edwards, University of Michigan)
  • Critical Reading (D. Kurland)
  • Guides to Historical Research (University of Washington Library)
  • Using Primary Sources on the Web (Reference and User Services Association, History Section, American Library Association)
  • Career Center (St. Bonaventure University)
  • Tennessee Tech History Web Site
  • Study Guides for History Classes
  • How to Prepare for and Take Essay Examinations
  • Preparing to Write a Research Paper
  • Using Primary Sources on the Web (Reference & User Services Association -- History Section, American Library Association)
  • The Nuts and Bolts of College Writing (M. Harvey, Washington College)
  • Library of Congress Bibliographies, Research Guides, and Finding Aids
  • WorldCat: 1.3 billion items in more than 10,000 libraries worldwide
  • Series Title Listing, Scarecrow Press (historical dictionaries, area guides, and bibliographies)
  • Bibliographies and Guides (Local History and Genealogy Reading Room, Library of Congress)
  • National Cemetery Administration (U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs)
  • Obtaining Military Records & Medals (U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs)
  • Access to Military Service and Pension Records (U.S. National Archives)
  • Order Forms for Military Service and Family History Records (U.S. National Archives)
  • History Bibliographies Guide (S. Blaschke)
  • Humanities Resource Zone (Learning Technologies Group, Oxford University Computing Services, United Kingdom)
  • The Internet for Historians (Virtual Training Suite, JISC, United Kingdom)
  • The Internet for History and Philosophy of Science (Virtual Training Suite, JISC, United Kingdom)
  • Elements of Style by William Strunk, Jr. (Bartleby.com)
  • Reading, Writing, and Researching for History: A Guide for College Students (P. Rael, Bowdoin College)
  • A Student's Guide to Research with the WWW (C. Branham, St. Louis University)
  • A Student's Guide to History by Jules R. Benjamin (Bedford/St. Martin's)
  • History and the Internet: A Guide by Patrick D. Reagan (McGraw-Hill)
  • Research in History (Bedford/St. Martin's)
  • History Reference Tools (Johns Hopkins University)
  • AHA Data on the Historical Profession (American Historical Association)
  • Office of Career Services, TTU

  Course Themes

  • What is History?
  • The History of History: Historiography
  • The Building Blocks of Historical Method
    • Reading Textbooks, Anthologies, and Primary Documents
    • Studying for Examinations
    • Becoming Comfortable with Oral Presentation
    • Books: Writing a Good Book Review
  • Researching a History Paper
    • Selecting a Topic
    • The Literature Search
    • Bibliographies, Reference Works, and Library Catalogs
    • History and the Internet
    • Note taking
    • Revising and Improving Drafts of Papers
  • History as a Multimedia Experience
  • Movies: Watching and Thinking
  • Television: Seeing and Thinking
  • Texts, Sights, Sounds, and CD-ROM's
  • Radio: Hearing and Thinking
  • Bringing It All Together

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  Reading Assignments and
  Lecture and Discussion Schedule

  READINGS SHOULD BE COMPLETED BEFORE/DURING THE WEEK ASSIGNED

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  What is History?

  Assignment: Gilderhus, pp. 1-11 and Benjamin, pp. v-xvii and review Study Tips section above.
  Internet Resources:

  • Understanding University Success (Center for Educational Policy Research)
  • Using Primary Sources on the Web (Reference and User Services Association, History Section, American Library Association)
  • Textbook Information on the Internet
  • Book Information on the Internet
  • Why Study History?
  • History as a Career
  • AHA Data on the Historical Profession (American Historical Association)
  • History Career Page (St. Bonaventure University)
  • The History Program at TTU
  • Facts About the History Program at TTU
  • About the History Faculty at TTU
  • History Courses at TTU
  • TTU History Department Scholarships
  • How to Read a Book (P.N. Edwards, University of Michigan)
  • Using Primary Sources on the Web (Reference and User Services Association, History Section, American Library Association)
  • Useful Works on Personal Finance
  • Facster: The Facts at Your Fingertips
  • Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture
    (Tennessee Historical Society and University of Tennessee Press)
  • Tennessee Higher Education and State Government Sites
  • [Tennessee State Budget] Fact Book, 2004-2005 (Tennessee General Assembly)
    (*.pdf format requires Adobe Acrobat reader)
  • 2004-05 [Tennessee State] Budget Summary (Tennessee General Assembly)
  • Resources for Graduate Study in History

  August 25--Introduction and Class Etiquette
  August 27--Course syllabus and students responsibilities
  August 29--What is Hitsory?
  

  Historiography

  Assignment: Gilderhus, pp. 133-146; Benjamin, pp. 1-17; Reagan, vii-viii
  e-mail message and review Study Tips section above.
  Internet Resources:

  • Understanding University Success (Center for Educational Policy Research)
  • Using Primary Sources on the Web (Reference and User Services Association, History Section, American Library Association)
  • Textbook Information on the Internet
  • Book Information on the Internet
  • Why Study History?
  • History as a Career
  • AHA Data on the Historical Profession (American Historical Association)
  • History Career Page (St. Bonaventure University)
  • The History Program at TTU
  • Facts About the History Program at TTU
  • About the History Faculty at TTU
  • History Courses at TTU
  • TTU History Department Scholarships
  • How to Read a Book (P.N. Edwards, University of Michigan)
  • Using Primary Sources on the Web (Reference and User Services Association, History Section, American Library Association)
  • Useful Works on Personal Finance
  • Facster: The Facts at Your Fingertips
  • Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture
    (Tennessee Historical Society and University of Tennessee Press)
  • Tennessee Higher Education and State Government Sites
  • Resources for Graduate Study in History
  • American Historians [oral history interviews] (Oral History Research Office, Columbia University)
  • Columbia Journal of Historiography
  • Dictionary of the History of Ideas (Electronic Text Center, Univeristy of Virginia Library)
  • History and Historiography (University of Washington)

  September 1--What is History?
  September 3--Thinking about your research paper topic
  September 5--What is Historiography?
  

  Assignment: Gilderhus, pp. 13-28, 30-49, 52-89
  Internet Resources:

  • American Historians [oral history interviews] (Oral History Research Office, Columbia University)
  • Columbia Journal of Historiography
  • Dictionary of the History of Ideas (Electronic Text Center, Univeristy of Virginia Library)
  • History and Historiography (University of Washington)
  • Historein: A Review of the Past and Other Stories
  • History & Theory: Studies in the Philosophy of History
  • A Collated Index of Historians and Philosophers (scholiast.org, P.R. Rasmussen)
  • Philosophy of History Archive
    (N.S. Rozov, Novosibirsk State University, Siberia, Russia)
  • Herodotus Project (Lost Trails)
  • Hannah Arendt Papers (Library of Congress)
  • The Isaiah Berlin Virtual Library (Wolfson College, Oxford University, United Kingdom)
  • Collingwood (list on historian and philosopher R.G. Collingwood)
  • the/untimely/past: for those interested in the intersection of historiography with postmodernism, poststructualism and related varieties of theory/practice (J. Hearn)
  • Project 2000 (Economic History Services) (essays on prominent business and economic historians and economists)

  September 8--The Emergence of Historical Consciousness
  September 10--History in the Modern Age
  September 12--Philosophy of History
  

  Assignment: Gilderhus, pp. 92-146, Turabian, pp. 3-23; and Benjamin, pp. 19-56, 77-107
  Internet Resources:

  • Hannah Arendt Papers (Library of Congress)
  • The Isaiah Berlin Virtual Library (Wolfson College, Oxford University, United Kingdom)
  • Collingwood (list on historian and philosopher R.G. Collingwood)
  • the/untimely/past: for those interested in the intersection of historiography with postmodernism, poststructualism and related varieties of theory/practice (J. Hearn)
  • Project 2000 (Economic History Services) (essays on prominent business and economic historians and economists)
  • The History Program at Tennessee Tech
  • Internet Resources in History
  • History Sites by Time Period
  • History Sites by Subject
  • Learner's Library (Knowledge Ventures, Inc.) [paid subscrition site with database of
  • Looksmart Findarticles

  September 15--History Becomes a Profession
  September 17--Forests and Trees: Learning to Thnik and Learning to Learn
  September 19--Selection of research paper topic and discussion
  

  selection of research paper topic and book for book review due
  Researching a History Paper

  Assignment: Turabian, pp. 24-47; Reagan, p. 1-57; Benjamin, pp. 46-49, 83-107, 185-249
  Internet Resources:

  • Historical Research Library Guide (TTU Library)
  • RIO: Research Instruction Online guides (University of Arizona Library)
  • WorldCat: 1.3 billion items in more than 10,000 libraries worldwide
  • Library Catalogs and Archives
  • The Nuts and Bolts of College Writing (M. Harvey, Washington College)
  • Ask a Librarian: An Online Reference Service from the American Memory, Library of Congress
  • Preparing to Write a Research Paper
  • Using Primary Sources on the Web (Reference & User Services Association -- History Section, American Library Association)
  • Historical Research Library Guide (TTU Library)
  • Using Primary Sources on the Web (Reference and User Services Association, History Section, American Library Association)
  • The Research Process (TTU Library)
  • National Cemetery Administration (U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs)
  • Obtaining Military Records & Medals (U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs)
  • Access to Military Service and Pension Records (U.S. National Archives)
  • Order Forms for Military Service and Family History Records (U.S. National Archives)
  • The H-Net Review Project
  • Online Student Writing Labs
  • University of Chicago Manual of Style web site
  • Citing Electronic Sources
  • Virtual Presentation Assistant (University of Kansas)

  September 22--Using the TTU History web site
  5-7 page paper on "The Meaning of History" due at class time
  September 24--Begin with the librarian and the library
  September 26--Using the Library
  

  Assignment: Benjamin, pp. 77-100; Gilderhus, pp. 133-146; and Reagan, pp 101-138
  Internet Resources:

  • Preparing to Write a Research Paper
  • The Research Process (TTU Library)
  • Using Primary Sources on the Web (Reference & User Services Association -- History Section, American Library Association)
  • Historical Research Library Guide (TTU Library)
  • TTU Inter Library Loan request form for books
  • TTU Inter Library Loan request form(s) for article(s)
  • WorldCat: 1.3 billion items in more than 10,000 libraries worldwide
  • Library Catalogs and Archives
  • On-Line Student Writing Labs
  • Historical Journals On-Line
  • Learner's Library (Knowledge Ventures, Inc.) [paid subscrition site with database of
  • Library of Congress Bibliographies, Research Guides, and Finding Aids
  • Library of Congress Manuscripts: An Illustrated Guide
  • Bibliographies and Guides (Local History and Genealogy Reading Room, Library of Congress)
  • Immigrant Arrivals: A Guide to Published Sources (Library of Congress)
  • Special Collections in the Library of Congress: A Selective Guide
  • WebClarity Resource Registry [for Z39.50 databases and gateways]
  • Using Primary Sources on the Web (Reference and User Services Association, History Section, American Library Association)
  • Electronic Documents in History
  • Facster: The Facts at Your Fingertips
  • Social Science Data and Databases
  • Social Science Sites
  • Internet Resources in History
  • Lesson Plans for History
  • The Historical New York Times Project
  • Doing Oral History
  • Today in History
  • Teaching the Journal of American History (Organization of American Historians)

  September 29--Developing a research strategy and list of keywords
  October 1--Library catalogs and Inter Library Loan
  October 3--Library catalogs online
  

  Assignment: Bring Turabian to class; Benjamin, pp. 100-115 and check pp. 185-249 for your research and
  Think about using Subject, Keyword, Author, and Title seaches
  Internet Resources:

  • Preparing to Write a Research Paper
  • The Research Process (TTU Library)
  • Historical Research Library Guide (TTU Library)
  • TTU Inter Library Loan request form for books
  • TTU Inter Library Loan request form(s) for article(s)
  • ABC-CLIO reference works in American History
  • ABC-CLIO reference works in European and World History
  • Blackwell Book Series in History
  • WorldCat: 1.3 billion items in more than 10,000 libraries worldwide
  • Library Catalogs and Archives
  • On-Line Student Writing Labs
  • Historical Journals On-Line
  • Library of Congress Bibliographies, Research Guides, and Finding Aids
  • Library of Congress Manuscripts: An Illustrated Guide
  • Bibliographies and Guides (Local History and Genealogy Reading Room, Library of Congress)
  • National Cemetery Administration (U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs)
  • Obtaining Military Records & Medals (U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs)
  • Access to Military Service and Pension Records (U.S. National Archives)
  • Order Forms for Military Service and Family History Records (U.S. National Archives)
  • Dictionary of the History of Ideas (Electronic Text Center, Univeristy of Virginia Library)
  • Immigrant Arrivals: A Guide to Published Sources (Library of Congress)
  • Special Collections in the Library of Congress: A Selective Guide
  • WebClarity Resource Registry [for Z39.50 databases and gateways]
  • Using Primary Sources on the Web (Reference and User Services Association, History Section, American Library Association)
  • Electronic Documents in History
  • Social Science Data and Databases
  • Social Science Sites
  • Internet Resources in History
  • Lesson Plans for History
  • The Historical New York Times Project
  • Doing Oral History
  • Today in History
  • Teaching the Journal of American History (Organization of American Historians)

  October 6--Using reference works
  October 8--How to Use Specialized Bibliographies
  October 10--Plagiarism and citing historical sources in University of Chicago style
  

  Assignment: Benjamin, pp. 19-36, 115-158 and review Citation of Electronic Documents
  Internet Resources:

  • Using Primary Sources on the Web (Reference & User Services Association -- History Section, American Library Association)
  • University of Chicago Manual of Style web site
  • Citing Electronic Sources
  • The H-Net Review Project
  • The Nuts and Bolts of College Writing (M. Harvey, Washington College)
  • University of Chicago Manual of Style web site
  • Citing Electronic Sources
  • Online Student Writing Labs

  October 13-14--Fall Break, no classes
  October 15--What to look for when reading a history book?
  

  Research strategy, bibliography, and outline of paper due at class time October 17--Oral Presentation of Book Reviews
  

  Assignment: Benjamin, pp. 37-75 and Turabian, pp. 448-497 and
  

  work on draft of your research paper Internet Resources:
  • How to Read a Book (P.N. Edwards, University of Michigan)
  • Critical Reading (D. Kurland)
  • University of Chicago Manual of Style web site
  • Citing Electronic Sources
  • The H-Net Review Project
  • The Nuts and Bolts of College Writing (M. Harvey, Washington College)
  • University of Chicago Manual of Style web site
  • Citing Electronic Sources
  • Online Student Writing Labs
  • How to Read a Book (P.N. Edwards, University of Michigan)
  • Critical Reading (D. Kurland)
  • Studying and Teaching History
  • How to Prepare for and Take Essay Exams
  • The Nuts and Bolts of College Writing (M. Harvey, Washington College)
  • Preparing to Write a Research Paper (Tennessee Tech)
  • The Research Process (TTU Library)
  • Historical Research Library Guide (TTU Library)
  • Using Primary Sources on the Web (Reference and User Services Association, History Section, American Library Association)

  October 20--Oral Presentation of Book Reviews
  October 22--Oral Presentation of Book Reviews
  October 24--Oreal Presentation of Book Reviews
  

  Assignment: Benjamin, pp. 37-75; consult Turabian for citation of Note and Bibliography formats; and
  

  work on draft of your research paper Internet Resources:
  • University of Chicago Manual of Style web site
  • Citing Electronic Sources
  • The H-Net Review Project
  • The Nuts and Bolts of College Writing (M. Harvey, Washington College)
  • University of Chicago Manual of Style web site
  • Citing Electronic Sources
  • Online Student Writing Labs
  • How to Read a Book (P.N. Edwards, University of Michigan)
  • Critical Reading (D. Kurland)
  • Studying and Teaching History
  • How to Prepare for and Take Essay Exams
  • The Nuts and Bolts of College Writing (M. Harvey, Washington College)
  • Preparing to Write a Research Paper (Tennessee Tech)
  • The Research Process (TTU Library)
  • Historical Research Library Guide (TTU Library)
  • Using Primary Sources on the Web (Reference and User Services Association, History Section, American Library Association)

  October 27--Oral Presentation of Book Reviews
  October 29--Oral Presentation of Book Reviews
  October 31--Peer Critique: A Valuable Took
  

  Three copies of draft of your research paper due at class time

  Assignment: Benjamin, pp. 119-184 and Turabian, pp. 98-140, 283-358 and consult Turabian, pp. 141-280 for
  Note and Bibliography formats on draft of your reserach paper
  Internet Resources:

  • University of Chicago Manual of Style web site
  • Citing Electronic Sources
  • The H-Net Review Project
  • The Nuts and Bolts of College Writing (M. Harvey, Washington College)
  • University of Chicago Manual of Style web site
  • Citing Electronic Sources
  • Online Student Writing Labs

  November 3--Peer Critique
  November 5--Peer Critique
  November 7--Peer Critique
  

  Assignment: Benjamin, pp. 153-164; Turabian, pp. 98-140; and consult Turabian, pp. 141-280 for Note and Bibliography formats on draft of your research paper
  Internet Resources:

  • Michael Coventry, Peter Felten, David Jaffee, Cecilia O'Leary, and Tracey Weis, with Susannah McGowan, "Ways of Seeing: Evidence and Learning in the History Classroom," Journal of American History 92, Number 4(March, 2006):1371-1402
  • Using the Library for Historical Research
  • Library Catalogs and Archives
  • Library of Congress Bibliographies, Research Guides, and Finding Aids
  • Library of Congress Manuscripts: An Illustrated Guide
  • Bibliographies and Guides (Local History and Genealogy Reading Room, Library of Congress)
  • National Cemetery Administration (U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs)
  • Obtaining Military Records & Medals (U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs)
  • Access to Military Service and Pension Records (U.S. National Archives)
  • Order Forms for Military Service and Family History Records (U.S. National Archives)
  • University of Chicago Manual of Style web site
  • Citation of Electronic Documents
  • Digital Library Projects
  • Internet Mailing Lists in History
  • Film History and Studies
  • Library of Congress Bibliographies, Research Guides, and Finding Aids
  • Bibliographies and Guides (Local History and Genealogy Reading Room, Library of Congress)
  • Special Collections in the Library of Congress: A Selective Guide
  • WebClarity Resource Registry [for Z39.50 databases and gateways]
  • History Bibliographies Guide (S. Blaschke)
  • Tennessee Tech History Web Site
  • Libraries and Archives (TTU History Web Site)
  • University and College Web Sites
  • Guides for Using the Internet
  • Internet Search Tools
  • Evaluating Web Sites for Quality and Reliability
  • Multimedia File Formats on the Internet:
    A Beginner's Guide for PC Users (University of Rochester)
  • Virtual Presentation Assistant (University of Kansas)
  • Cumberland Microcomputer Users' Group
  • The Nuts and Bolts of College Writing (M. Harvey, Washington College)
  • Online Student Writing Labs
  • Preparing to Write a Research Paper (Tennessee Tech)
  • WorldCat: 1.3 billion items in more than 10,000 libraries worldwide
  • Library Catalogs and Archives
  • Samples of printed and online bibliographies
  • Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture
    (Tennessee Historical Society and University of Tennessee Press)
  • How to Read a Book (P.N. Edwards, University of Michigan)
  • Using Primary Sources on the Web (Reference and User Services Association, History Section, American Library Association)
  • Film History and Studies
  • University of Chicago Manual of Style web site
  • Citing Electronic Sources
  • The Nuts and Bolts of College Writing (M. Harvey, Washington College)
  • Online Student Writing Labs
  • Frontline documentary series (PBS)
  • The Invasion of Iraq (Frontline, PBS)
  • The Choice 2004 (Frontline, PBS)

  November 10--Using comments in revising and rewriting a history paper
  November 12--History and Film, I
  November 14--History and Film, II
  

  Understanding Our Times: History and Multimedia Experience

  Assignment: Think about movies as visual interpretations;
  Reagan, pp. 58-85; Listen to National Public Radio, All Things Considered and Watch ABC/CBS/NBC/CNN/Fox or The News Hour on PBS evening news;
  Revise paper and prepare Paper Portfolio: Proofread, check end notes and bibliography formats in University of Chicago/Turabian style, and carefully revise final paper while assembling electronic and paper copies for entire paper portfolio.
  Internet Resources:

  • Historical Event Markup and Linking Project
  • Dictionary of the History of Ideas (Electronic Text Center, Univeristy of Virginia Library)
  • Smithsonian Photography Initiative (Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C.)
  • Gardner's Sketch Book of the [Civil] War (Cornell University Library)
  • Film History and Studies
  • The Civil War as Photographed by Mathew Brady (Library of Congress)
  • Television News Archives (Vanderbilt University)
  • The Online News Hours (PBS)
  • Today in History
  • Frontline documentary series (PBS)
  • The Invasion of Iraq (Frontline, PBS)
  • The Choice 2004 (Frontline, PBS)
  • Camille Paglia, "The Magic of Images: Word and Picture in a Media Age," Arion: A Journal of Humanities and the Classics 11 (Winter 2004).
  • J. M. Mancini, "Vox Pop: Reviving the Folk Revival," Common-Place 3 (October 2002)
  • International Digital Media & Arts Association
  • International Digital & Media Arts Association Journal
  • Historical Event Markup and Linking Project
  • Digital History: Using New Technologies to Enhance Teaching and Research (University of Houston)
  • Norman Lear Center: Exploring Implications of the Convergence of Entertainment, Commerce, and Society
    (University of Southern California Annenberg School for Communication)
  • Computers and Audiovisual Resources in History
  • Center for Popular Music (Middle Tennessee State University)
  • Jazz: A Film by Ken Burns (PBS)
  • Eyewitness Records (Pacific Multimedia Corp.) [mostly post-1945 U.S. Political/Presidential speeches]
  • Native Ground Music
  • State and Local History
  • Tennessee History
  • Internet News Sources
  • Doing Oral History
  • Computers and Audiovisual Sources in History
  • Net Day Compass: Your Guide to the World of Ed[ucational] Technology
  • Online Student Writing Labs
  • Museum of Broadcast Communication
  • Museum of Television & Radio
  • National Public Radio
  • Surfing the Aether (A Brief History of Radio)
  • Library of American Broadcasting (University of Maryland Libraries)
  • Radio Days: A Soundbite History
  • Recorded Sound Reference Center: Motion Picture, Broadcasting & Recorded Sound (Library of Congress)
  • Yesterday USA Superstation OnLine (radio shows from the 1920s through the 1950s)
    [requires RealPlayer audio/video player]
  • Radioinfo: Radio's Complete Resource Center
  • Radio Tower (uses RealAudio player files)
  • Radioinfo: Radio's Complete Resource Center
  • Sunset Radio (radio stations from around the world)
  • Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (Official Emmy Awards site)
  • TV Links Film and Television Website Archive
  • TV News Archives (Vanderbilt University)
  • Washington Week in Review (PBS)
  • ABC Television
  • ABC RadioNet news
  • British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) TV and Radio
  • British Pathe
  • Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) Radio Trial
  • CBS Television
  • CNN news
  • Deutsche Welle Information Center
  • Discovery Channel Online
  • NBC Television
  • Public Broadcasting System (PBS)
  • WGBH: Public Broadcasting from Boston
  • WKRN--TV 2 (ABC-Nashville)
  • Newschannel 5, WTVF--TV 5 (CBS-Nashville)
  • WSMV--TV 4 (NBC-Nashville)
  • NPT--TV 8 (PBS-Nashville)
  • Understanding University Success (Center for Educational Policy Research)
  • Dictionary of the History of Ideas (Electronic Text Center, Univeristy of Virginia Library)
  • The Nuts and Bolts of College Writing (M. Harvey, Washington College)
  • University of Chicago Manual of Style web site
  • Citing Electronic Documents citing footnotes and bibliography
  • A Student's Guide to History by Jules R. Benjamin (Bedford/St. Martin's)
  • Research in History (Bedford/St. Martin's)

  November 17: Discussion: History and Film
  November 19--Sites, Sounds, and CD-ROM's
  November 21--Radio: Listening and Thinking
  

  Assignment: Revise paper and prepare Paper Portfolio: Proofread, check end notes and bibliography formats in University of Chicago/Turabian style, and carefully revise final paper while assembling electronic and paper copies for entire paper portfolio.
  

  November 24--Work on research paper
  November 26--Work on research paper
  November 27-28--Thanksgiving holiday, no class
  

  Bringing It All Together

  Assignment: Gilderhus, pp. 117-130 and Turabian, pp. 129-130 Internet Resources:

  • Atomic Archive (AJ Software & Multimedia)
  • Leo Szilard Home Page (G. Dannen)
  • Trinity Atomic Test Site and High Energy Weapons Archive
  • A-Bomb WWW Museum (Hiroshima, Japan)
  • The Enola Gay Controversy: How do we remember a war that we won? (Lehigh University)
  • The Enola Gay Controversy (University of Maryland)
  • Enola Gay exhibit (National Air and Space Museum)
  • Remembering Nagasaki
  • "Nuclear Arms and the Human Race" forum
    (Japan Broadcasting Corporation)
  • The High Energy Weapons Archive (Federation of American Scientists)
  • Nuclear Weapons Frequently Asked Questions (MILNET)
  • Bureau of Atomic Tourism
  • Federation of American Scientists Nuclear Resources
  • The U.S. Nuclear Weapons Cost Study Project (Brookings Institution)
  • A Teacher's Guide to the Holocaust (University of South Florida)
  • Holocaust and Jewish Studies Sites (D. Graf, Virginia Wesleyan College)
  • Center for Holocaust Studies (Drew University)
  • U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum Gopher (Washington, D.C.)
  • Holocaust Assets (U.S. Department of State)
  • Lest We Forget: A History of the Holocaust
  • Guide to the Holocaust (About.com)
  • U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum (Washington, D.C.)
  • Fortunoff Video Archive for Holocaust Testimonies (Yale University)
  • Survivors of the Shoah Visual History Foundation
  • The Holocaust History Project
  • Voice Vision Holocaust Survivor Oral Histories Archive (University of Michigan, Dearborn)
  • Holocaust Education Resources (Center for German-Jewish Studies, University of Sussex, UK)
  • Holocaust Denial on Trial: David Irving v. Penguin Books and Deborah Lipstadt (Emory University)
  • The Nuremberg Project (Rutgers Journal of Law and Religion)

  December 1--Discussion based on Gilderhus, pp. 117-130 and Turabian, pp. 129-130
  Paper Portfolio due at class time Portfolio should include printed and electronic copies of your Meaning of History paper, book review, research strategy/bibliography/outline, note cards, drafts, and final paper. You should also include a properly labeled 3.5" diskette or CD-R or DVD-R (your name, History 3410, paper title, word processing program and version [e.g. MS Word 2003, 2007]. If portfolio is not complete, you cannot pass the course.
  

  December 3--Evaluation: Objectivity, Honesty, and Ethics
  December 5--Research as a process and way of life
  

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