Writing Tools

The National Archives

Essays and Examples

General       
Using Primary Sources (dohistory.org)
Film       
Making Sense of Film, by Tom Gunning (History Matters)
Maps       
Making Sense of Maps, by David T. Stephens (History Matters)
Material Culture        
How to Read a Graveyard (dohistory.org)
Oral History       
Making Sense of Oral History, by Linda Shopes (History Matters)       
Step-by-Step Guide to Oral History, by Judith Moyer (dohistory.org)
SpecificS Types of Documents       
How to Read Probate Records (dohistory.org)       
How to Search Deeds (dohistory.org)
 

The Research Paper

Preparation and Research

Stages of a History Research Project (dohistory.org)
How to Make a Timeline (dohistory.org)
Research and Documenting Resources (Purdue University Online Writing Lab)
Academic Writing:  Research Papers (University of Wisconsin)

Writing

Writing Commons (Kent State University)
Revising, Editing, and Proofreading (Purdue University Online Writing Lab)

Avoiding Plagiarism

How Not to Plagiarize (University of Toronto)

Citation Methods

Citation Styles for Research Papers (Long Island University)
Guide for Documenting Electronic Resources (Purdue University Online Writing Lab)
Citing Primary Sources: MLA (American Memory Project, Library of Congress)
 

The Annotated Bibliography

Academic Writing:  Annotated Bibliography (University of Wisconsin)