“This book would be very useful for students at all levels of historical study from year 12 upwards. As well as practical strategies for approaching historical and research methods, it also provides an interesting insight into what history is, and how the study of history is always evolving. I would consider it an essential addition to humanities collections.” (Reference Reviews, 1 March 2014)
This manual provides excellent assistance for beginners and more advanced students engaged in the research and writing process in history. Summing Up: Highly recommended. Lower–level undergraduates and above; general readers. (Choice, 1 October 2013)
A clear, concise, and practical guide, introducing students to historical thinking and viable sources and helping them research and write an excellent resource for majors and non–major alike.
––Nancy LoPatin–Lummis, University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point
Anthony Brundage s Going to the Sources is the best concise treatment of historical methodology I have seen, and I use it in the classroom with great effect. Well–chosen case studies, useful practical tips, and helpful writing samples guide the reader step by step toward a mastering of historical and historiographical research and writing
––Zuoyue Wang, History Department, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
From the Back Cover
The fifth edition of Going to the Sources maintains its sterling reputation as one of the most accessible and student–friendly introductions to historiography. This text, accessible to students at the community college, undergraduate, and, in some cases even beginning graduate school level, outlines the fundamental methods utilized in the research and writing of history. The new edition features a wealth of updates and enhancements, along with the addition of a new chapter addressing the use of film and other non–textual sources by historians for example, how a film like D. W. Griffith s The Birth of a Nation can influence perceptions of history. Other chapters maintain a focus on the basics of the historian s craft, including selecting and refining a topic; and locating and utilizing the necessary books, articles, essays, and online sources. Students are shown how to engage effectively in critical reading, interpreting, note–taking, writing, and revising. The creation of a historiographical essay and a longer research paper are discussed in detail. Methodological matters are interwoven with a discussion of the dynamic nature of history, in which the concept of revisionism is central and reveals that new interpretations of the past are an essential corollary to changing social, political, economic, and cultural structures. With a wealth of updates, revisions, and enhancements, Going to the Sources is a student s most valuable go–to source for research and historical writing.
About the Author
Anthony Brundage is Professor Emeritus of History at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. His publications include The Great Tradition: Constitutional History and National Identity in Britain and the United States, 1870–1960 (2007).
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