From Guide, Chapter 2, pages 19-51

Examining the Course Syllabus

Reading a Textbook (See printed Guide, chapter 2, pages 20, 23)

Reading a Monograph (See printed Guide, chapter 2, pages 20-22, 23-24)

Reading an Anthology (See printed Guide, chapter 2, pages 22, 24-25)

Reading a Historical Novel (See printed Guide, chapter 2, pages 22, 25)

Interpreting Primary Sources

Interpreting Maps (See printed Guide, chapter 2, page 26)

Analyzing Statistical Data (See printed Guide, chapter 2, pages 27-32)

Interpreting Illustrations (See printed Guide, chapter 2, pages 32-35)

Interpreting Photographs (See printed Guide, chapter 2, pages 32-35)

Interpreting Films

Taking Notes in Class (See printed Guide, chapter 2, pages 36-41)

Taking Notes: Multi-Media Technology (See printed Guide, chapter 2, page 41)

Participating in Class Discussions (See printed Guide, chapter 2, pages 41-42)

Giving an Oral Presentation (See printed Guide, chapter 2, pages 42-43)

Working in Groups and Peer Reviewing (See printed Guide, chapter 2, pages 43-44)

Taking Objective and Short Answer Exams (See printed Guide, chapter 2, pages 47-49)

Preparing to Write an In-Class Essay (See printed Guide, chapter 2, pages 49-50)

Writing an In-Class Essay Exam (See printed Guide, chapter 2, pages 50-51)

From Guide, chapter 3, pages 52-74

Guidelines for Clear Writing (See printed Guide, chapter 3, pages 52-57)

Creating a Writing Outline (See printed Guide, chapter 3, pages 52-57)

How to Begin and End an Essay (See printed Guide, chapter 3, pages 52-57)

Connecting the Parts of an Essay (See printed Guide, chapter 3, pages 59)

Revising and Proofreading an Essay (See printed Guide, chapter 3, pages 60-62)

Writing Take Home Essay Exams (See printed Guide, chapter 3, pages 62-66)

Writing Book Reviews (See printed Guide, chapter 3, pages 66-70)

Writing Comparative Book Reviews (See printed Guide, chapter 3, pages 71-72)

Comparing Articles and Essays (See printed Guide, chapter 3, pages 71)

Comparing Primary Documents (See printed Guide, chapter 3, pages 71-72)

Writing Short Essays (See printed Guide, chapter 3, pages 72-73)

The Danger of Plagiarism (See printed Guide, chapter 3, pages 66, 74)

From Guide Chapter 4, pages 75-115

Reading the Research Assignment

Choosing A Research Topic (See printed Guide, chapter 4, page 76)

Narrowing a Topic to a Workable Theme for Your Paper (See printed Guide, chapter 4, pages 76-78)

Organizing your Research (See printed Guide, chapter 4, pages 79-80, 110-115)

Creating a Research Outline (See printed Guide, chapter 4, pages 78-80)

Beginning Your Library Research (See printed Guide, chapter 4, pages 80-81)

Creating a Research Bibliography (See printed Guide, chapter 4, pages 81, 130-36)

Finding the Kind of Evidence You Need (See printed Guide, chapter 4, pages 80-89)

Using the Online Catalogue to Find Relevant Sources (See printed Guide, chapter 4, pages 81-84)

How Do You Know if a Source is Relevant to Your Theme? (See printed Guide, chapter 4, pages 99-104)

How Do You Know if a Source is Reliable? (See printed Guide, chapter 4, pages 99-104)

Evaluating Your Sources (See printed Guide, chapter 4, pages 100-104)

How to Determine an Author's Perspective (See printed Guide, chapter 4, pages 99-101)

Testing the Reliability of Your Evidence (See printed Guide, chapter 4, page 104)

How to Take Notes from Your Sources (See printed Guide, chapter 4, pages 105-108, 114)

Example of a Note Taken From Your Sources (See printed Guide, chapter 4, pages 105-108)

Sample Note Card (See printed Guide, chapter 4, page 107)

Taking Notes on a Computer (See printed Guide, chapter 4, pages 106-108)

What Kinds of Evidence Needs to be Footnoted or Endnoted? (See printed Guide, chapter 4, pages 121-23)

Quotations and When to Use Them (See printed Guide, chapter 4, page 120)

How to Introduce a Quotation (See printed Guide, chapter 4, page 120)

Where to Put Your Notes: Footnotes and Endnotes (See printed Guide, chapter 4, pages 121-123)

The Danger of Plagiarism (See printed Guide, chapter 4, pages 108-110)

Beginning to Organize Your Research (See printed Guide, chapter 4, pages 110-115)

Creating a Writing Outline for Your Research Paper (See printed Guide, chapter 4, pages 110-113)

From Guide, Chapter 5, pages 116-169

Preparing a Writing Outline (See printed Guide, chapter 5, page 117 )

Fitting the Parts of Your Paper Together? (See printed Guide, chapter 5, page 119)

Drafting Your Introduction (See printed Guide, chapter 5, pages 117-118)

Creating the Rough Draft of Your Paper (See printed Guide, chapter 5, pages 136-39)

Drafting Your Conclusion (See printed Guide, chapter 5, pages 118-19)

Creating the Final Draft of Your Paper (See printed Guide, chapter 5, pages 136-39)

Quotations: When and How to Use Them (See printed Guide, chapter 5, page 120)

Quotations: Examples (See printed Guide, chapter 5, page 117 )

Documenting the Sources Used in Your Paper (See printed Guide, chapter 2, pages 121-123)

The Danger of Plagiarism (See printed Guide, chapter 5, pages 108-110)

How Many Footnotes Should I Use in My Paper? (See printed Guide, chapter 5, pages 121-23)

When is a Footnote or Endnote Needed? (See printed Guide, chapter 5, pages 121-23)

How to Write a Footnote or Endnote for a Book (See printed Guide, chapter 5, pages 124-26)

How to Write a Footnote or Endnote for a Journal Article (See printed Guide, chapter 5, pages 126-28)

How to Write a Footnote or Endnote for a Web Site (See printed Guide, chapter 5, pages 129-30)

Writing A Bibliography: General Form (See printed Guide, chapter 5, pages 130-31)

Writing A Bibliography: Entries for Books (See printed Guide, chapter 5, pages 131-133)

Writing A Bibliography: Entries for Journal Articles (See printed Guide, chapter 5, pages 133-34)

Writing A Bibliography: Entries for Web Sites (See printed Guide, chapter 5, pages 135-36)

Glossary of Terms