Western Civilization_ Volume B_ 1300 to 1815 - Jackson J. Spielvogel [13]
Rand McNally Historical Atlas of Western Civilization, 2e This valuable resource features more than forty-five maps, including maps that highlight Classical Greece and Rome; maps documenting European civilization during the Renaissance; maps that follow events in Germany, Russia, and Italy leading up to World Wars I and II; maps that show the dissolution of communism in 1989; maps documenting language and religion in the Western world; and maps describing the unification and industrialization of Europe.
Writing for College History, 1e Prepared by Robert M. Frakes of Clarion University. This brief handbook for survey courses in American history, Western Civilization/European history, and world civilization guides students through the various types of writing assignments they encounter in a history class. Providing examples of student writing and candid assessments of student work, this text focuses on the rules and conventions of writing for the college history course.
The History Handbook, 1e Prepared by Carol Berkin of Baruch College, City University of New York, and Betty Anderson of Boston University. This book teaches students both basic and history-specific study skills such as how to take notes, get the most out of lectures and readings, read primary sources, research historical topics, and correctly cite sources. Substantially less expensive than comparable skill-building texts, The History Handbook also offers tips for Internet research and evaluating online sources. Additionally, students can purchase and download the eAudio version of The History Handbook or any of its eighteen individual units at www.cengagebrain.com to listen to on the go.
Doing History: Research and Writing in the Digital Age, 1e Prepared by Michael J. Galgano, J. Chris Arndt, and Raymond M. Hyser of James Madison University. Whether you’re starting down the path as a history major, or simply looking for a straightforward and systematic guide to writing a successful paper, you’ll find this text to be an indispensible handbook to historical research. This text’s “soup to nuts” approach to researching and writing about history addresses every step of the process, from locating your sources and gathering information, to writing clearly and making proper use of various citation styles to avoid plagiarism. You’ll also learn how to make the most of every tool available to you—especially the technology that helps you conduct the process efficiently and effectively.
The Modern Researcher, 6e Prepared by Jacques Barzun and Henry F. Graff of Columbia University. This classic introduction to the techniques of research and the art of expression is used widely in history courses, but is also appropriate for writing and research methods courses in other departments. Barzun and Graff thoroughly cover every aspect of research, from the selection of a topic through the gathering, analysis, writing, revision, and publication of findings, presenting the process not as a set of rules but through actual cases that put the subtleties of research in a useful context. Part One covers the principles and methods of research; Part Two covers writing, speaking, and getting one’s work published.
Document Exercise Workbook Prepared by Donna Van Raaphorst, Cuyahoga Community College. This collection of exercises is based around primary sources. Available in two volumes.
Music of Western Civilization Available free to adopters, and for a small fee to students, this CD contains a broad sampling