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Welcome to the research guide for History 398. The resources below are a great place to start your research. Use the menu on the left to find additional resources for finding books, articles, and more. Access to article abstracts in over 2000 history journals; regional focus on the United States and other countries in North America. Access to article abstracts in over 2000 history journals; coverage Europe, Asia, Africa, South America. The database features full text for more than 2,300 reference books, encyclopedias and non-fiction books from leading history publishers.

MAJORS ONLY; PERMISSION NEEDED FROM INSTRUCTOR You should begin thinking about and planning your thesis as soon as possible, but certainly during your Junior year. Before you apply to the History Honors program you must find a faculty member who approves your proposed topic and agrees to work with you to develop it and to advise your project throughout... Typically you will already have taken courses with this professor and are proposing a topic within that professor's field of specialization. By the spring term of your Junior year you should have a general idea about your thesis topic and you should have arranged to work with a faculty advisor. You may begin researching and refining your topic during the summer.

If you need funding for summer or fall research, you should also begin to examine funding options with Undergraduate Research (UGAR), the Rockefeller Center, and the Leslie Center during the spring and/or summer. Typically you will return to campus in the fall term with a much clearer understanding of the subject of your research, the questions your research will answer and what these answers are likely to... Your first task in the Fall will be to finalize a much more detailed research proposal for your project, including a full bibliography of primary and secondary sources and specific research questions. You will enroll in HIST 98: Honors Seminar with the permission of the instructor. HIST 98 meets at least once a week and counts for one course credit toward the degree requirement. Please note that History 98 can count as one of the two seminars required for the History major, but it may not do so alongside HIST 96.34 (FSP research in London) – you must...

The focus of the seminar is historiographic and methodological; it emphasizes the skills you need to research and write a thesis in history. You will also complete the bulk of your research for your thesis and begin its organization. HIST 98 will hone your research skills and introduce you to History's reference librarian, Wendel Cox, an important source of information. It is important to begin writing as soon as possible. Typically as part of the requirements of HIST 98 you will write a draft of at least one chapter of the thesis and also a historiographic essay that will form part of your eventual... You will also meet regularly with your thesis advisor who may request a draft of another chapter or chapters.

An Honors Thesis always requires rewriting and careful editing and this process always takes longer than one expects. Getting an early start prevents you from running out of time and producing a hastily written thesis that does not do justice to its subject or your abilities. A special event connected to the Honors Program is the annual Allabough lecture. Each fall a distinguished historian visits Dartmouth to give a major public lecture. Afterwards, the speaker meets over dinner with the History Honors students to discuss historical research and writing. Past Allabough lecturers include: Professors Daniel T.

Rodgers (Princeton University), "Age of Fracture: Social Ideas and Arguments at the End of the 20th Century"; Leonard Smith (Oberlin College), "Paris 1919: Rethinking Sovereignty at the Peace Conference"; Sir John Elliott (Oxford), "Contrasting... 1300-1700"; Maya Jasanoff (Harvard), "Globalization at Sea: Writing History with Joseph Conrad"; and Ruth Ben-Ghiat (NYU), "The Long War of Italian Prisoners of War, 1940-1950: What We Learn from Studying Defeat," among others. The Department of History educates students about the past, teaching them to discover the rich diversity of historical human experiences. The study of history also equips students with the valuable critical thinking, research, and communication skills they need to succeed in the present, preparing them for a wide variety of careers and a life... Upon completion of the history program, students should be able to: In addition to the program requirements, students must

For more information, please consult the degree requirements section of the catalog. Honors version available. An honors course fulfills the same requirements as the nonhonors version of that course. Enrollment and GPA restrictions may apply. Congressional publications on key American public policy issues including foreign affairs, crime, national security, science and technology, transportation, the economy, labor, commerce, public health, the environment, and education. Includes the full text of proposed legislation and its status in the legislative process and the full text of recently signed law.

Provides information about current members of Congress and Congressional committees. Below are "Best Bets," some of the most important tools that you will use for history research. These tools are specifically focused toward academic scholarly articles.

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MAJORS ONLY; PERMISSION NEEDED FROM INSTRUCTOR You should begin thinking about and planning your thesis as soon as possible, but certainly during your Junior year. Before you apply to the History Honors program you must find a faculty member who approves your proposed topic and agrees to work with you to develop it and to advise your project throughout... Typically you will already have taken cour...

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If you need funding for summer or fall research, you should also begin to examine funding options with Undergraduate Research (UGAR), the Rockefeller Center, and the Leslie Center during the spring and/or summer. Typically you will return to campus in the fall term with a much clearer understanding of the subject of your research, the questions your research will answer and what these answers are ...

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The focus of the seminar is historiographic and methodological; it emphasizes the skills you need to research and write a thesis in history. You will also complete the bulk of your research for your thesis and begin its organization. HIST 98 will hone your research skills and introduce you to History's reference librarian, Wendel Cox, an important source of information. It is important to begin wr...

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An Honors Thesis always requires rewriting and careful editing and this process always takes longer than one expects. Getting an early start prevents you from running out of time and producing a hastily written thesis that does not do justice to its subject or your abilities. A special event connected to the Honors Program is the annual Allabough lecture. Each fall a distinguished historian visits...