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| The Historical Approach to Research | ||
| Provides information about the steps for conducting historical research. ( http://www.gslis.utexas.edu/~palmquis/courses/historical.htm ) | ||
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| Manuscripts Research Tutorial | ||
| This online, interactive tutorial guides you through the process of locating and analyzing historical manuscripts. The guide includes information about how to decipher documents; interpret the content; handle fragile material; cite manuscripts; and follow copyright law. ( http://www.lib.unc.edu/instruct/manuscripts/using/introduction.html ) | ||
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| Using Primary Sources on the Web | ||
| Learn more about how to locate historical sources on the Internet and how to evaluate the quality of primary materials that can be found online. ( http://ahds.ac.uk/ ) | ||
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| Historical Research on the Internet | ||
| This directory of resources links to history departments, libraries, history journals, and discussion groups. ( http://www.cortland.edu/history/research.html ) | ||
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| Library of Congress | ||
| Includes a vast collection of historical materials, including film, photos, world culture resources, and research. ( http://www.loc.gov/ ) | ||
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| National Center for Education Statistics: Dropout Rates | ||
| The National Center for Educational Statistics provides an example of historical research in a publication of a study of national high school dropout rates from 1972 to 1998. ( http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2000022 ) | ||
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| National Center for Education Statistics: Electronic Catalog | ||
| The National Center for Educational Statistics provides an electronic catalog of publications and data products that can be used as historical data. ( http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/ ) | ||
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| Arts and Humanities Data Service (AHDS) | ||
| The Arts and Humanities Data Service preserves and supplies historical social science and arts/humanities data to researchers and teachers. This historical data source is based in the United Kingdom. ( http://www.ahds.ac.uk ) | ||
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