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    Posted: 20-Feb-2008 at 23:51
Books, Books and more books. Depending on what I'm studying, I'll sometimes use primary sources (Journals etc.) if they are accessible.
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What I usually do is get a book, scan it and write down the jists of a passage in a copybook with the page number added.
 
It really helps with writing essays by being able to add references so easily.
 
Ordinarily, when I'm not reading for an essay I'll just read the damn book normally!
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Posts: 50 		  Quote capcartoonist Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 11-Sep-2008 at 07:54
I remember books. LOL
 
Yeah, that's pretty much the way I do it.  Although, I find now that I will surf the Internet for information, too.  Books tend to go into greater detail.
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I just began doing research for my MA dissertation and was finally compelled to visit the archives. They are still the only places that offer the widest range of primary sources - going through all that stuff is, however, rather tedious and time-consuming work. Yet, as one of my professors used to say, the study of history is 10% inspiration and 90% perspiration. 
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Posts: 1409 		  Quote Parnell Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 25-Sep-2008 at 19:39
Originally posted by Aster Thrax Eupator

Yeah, they were great...for kids who want a fun overview of a period in history. Don't use them now for contempary research for AE because they contain cliches and general impressions that are frankly, wrong. Yes, they were fun, but frankly, not the kind of material that I would expect most people on AE to be reading.
 
Goodness, don't know how I overlooked this for so long.
 
I was joking about that. The last think I would reccomend for someone is to read and cite the horrible history books for an essay. Looks like the cross-atlantic humour differences are stark indeed!
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Is this discussion just for research or placing a content over this topic?
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