External Links George Mason University Writing in History Mostly for HIST 100, but useful for other courses. George Mason University Writing Center. Individual tutoring and on-line help. Elsewhere Cayley, Rachael. Explorations of Style. Cronon,William et al., Learning Historical Research . Step-by-step instructions for finding a topic, taking notes, and other tasks. Edwards, Paul N. How to Give an Academic Talk. Faulkner, William, Nobel Prize Speech Hanover College, History Department. On Marginalia: Note Taking for College Students and Others Who Want to Make the Most of Their Reading Time. Harvard College Writing Program, A Brief Guide to Writing the History Paper, 2007. Indiana U., Plagiarism: What It is and How to Recognize and Avoid It (Indiana U.) Lynch, Jack. Guide to Grammar and Style by Jack Lynch Macalester College, Write Well. Short videos explain writing challenges common across scholarly disciplines. McDaniel, W. Caleb. How to Read for History and How to Discuss a Book for History Measuring Worth. Find out how historical prices compare to today’s money. Purdue OWL. Chicago Manual of Style 16th Edition footnotes. Reading, Writing, and Researching for History: A Guide for College Students by Patrick Rael Richardson, Heather Cox. Richardson’s Rules of Order Seidman, Rachel. “How to Lead a Class Discussion,” Carleton College: History. Shea, Margo. Historians Being Mean: A Glossary UCLA Office of Instructional Development, Thesis Statements: History University of Minnesota Center for Writing, Integrating quotations from sources University of Wisconsin-Madison, Writer’s Handbook. See especially advice on Clear, Concise Sentences and Transitional Words and Phrases.