Emil Pocock, History and American Studies, Eastern Connecticut State University
Research and Writing
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Writing and Exams 

Quizzes: Writing Indentification and Significance
Writing great quiz and exam terms.

Exams: Writing In-Class Essay Answers
Effective essay exams.

Short Essays 
Suggestions for writing short or informal essays in History.

Research Papers
Essential format, organization, and style matters for formal history research papers.

Writing for Clarity and Grace
Simple suggestions that will improve writing.

Proofreading and Editing Marks
Basic guide to the those funny marks professors leave on your papers.

Fumbler Rules of Grammar
Common problems revealed by example--many supposed to be funny.

Citing Web Pages in History Papers
Advanced discussion based on the Chicago Style. From the University of Memphis.

Research

Library Catalogs Online
Quick links to CONSULS, University of Connecticut Library, and many others.

History on the World Wide Web
Selected links and indexes to over 10,000 history sites. External links.

Evaluating Source Materials
Concise checklist of criteria for evaluating printed sources. From Indiana University.

Selecting and Using Internet Search Tools
Excellent help in searching the web.  From the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire

Evaluating WWW Sites
Ten criteria for evaluating WWW the reliability of WWW sites. From the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire.

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