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urn:uuid:6e40674a-36fb-45dc-a0f6-e94f603e8a4f 03 01 01 urn:uuid:6e40674a-36fb-45dc-a0f6-e94f603e8a4f 15 9781914477164 06 10.14296/202205.9781914477164 00 EB E107 10 Creative Commons License 02 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/legalcode 01 01 Becoming a Historian An Informal Guide 1 A01 Penelope J. Corfield 2 A01 21 0000-0002-4429-5870 Tim Hitchcock 01 eng 00 216 03 12 HB 10 HIS000000 B2 History 93 NHA 20 scholarly community 93 GTB 12 HBA 20 historians 20 methods 20 advice 20 research projects 03 00 Writing history is an art and a craft. This handbook supports research students and independent scholars by showing how the historical profession works and how to participate in its vibrant community of scholars. It outlines techniques to help design large-scale research projects, demonstrates the difference between quantitative and qualitative research methodologies and provides advice on bringing projects to a positive conclusion. This friendly guide is frank about the pains and pleasures of sticking with a long-term project, and explains how to present original research to wider audiences, including the appropriate use of social media, the art of public lecturing and strategies for publication.Written by esteemed historians Penelope J. Corfield and Tim Hitchcock, Becoming a Historian</italic> debunks the myths and demystifies the systems that can make the world of research feel intimidating, and offers step-by-step advice on participating in the historical community. 04 00 Part 1 Starting, Assessing, Organising 1.1 Joining the Through-Time Community of Historians 1.2 Launching the Research Project 1.3 Shared Monitoring of the Timetable 1.4 Finding Well-Attested Evidence 1.5 Probing Sources & Methodologies 1.6 Managing Masses of Data Part 2 Writing, Analysing, Interpreting 2.1 Writing as a Historian 2.2 Doing It in Public: Historians & Social Media 2.3 Unblocking Writer’s Block, or Better Still, Non-Blocking in the First Place 2.4 Using Technology Creatively: Digital History 2.5 Assessing Some Key Research Approaches 2.6 Troubleshooting Part 3 Presenting, Completing & Moving Onwards 3.1 Public Lecturing 3.2 Asking & Answering Seminar Questions 3.3 Chairing Seminars 3.4 Taking the Last Steps to Completion 3.5 Experiencing the Viva including Appendix: Note on Range of Viva Outcomes & Appropriate Responses 3.6 Moving Onwards to Publication & Civic Engagement Part 4 Taking the Long View – Career Outcomes 4.1 Academic Trackways 4.2 Parallel Trackways 4.3 Summary: Trained Historians’ Knowledge and Skills Part 5 Reflecting 5.1.1 & 5.1.2 Retrospective Thoughts Select Booklist 20 00 Open Access University of London Press 01 University of London Press London, GB 04 01 20220518 13 15 9781914477157 09 University of London Press 02 Publisher's website: web shop https://uolpress.co.uk/book/becoming-a-historian/ 99 01 09 University of London Press 29 Publisher's website: download the title https://books.uolpress.co.uk/10.14296/202205.9781914477164.pdf 99 01