History Skills

<P>Degree-level history is characterized not only by knowledge and understanding of the human past, but by a battery of skills and qualities which are as directly applicable to employment as to professional postgraduate training or academic research. <EM>History Skills</EM> gives frank and practical help to students throughout their university course with advice on:</P><UL><P><LI>research methods</LI><P></P><P><LI>taking notes</LI><P></P><P><LI>participating in class</LI><P></P><P><LI>coursework</LI><P></P><P><LI>examinations </LI><P></P><P><LI>the dissertation. </LI><P></P></UL><P>Designed as a guide to success, the book helps to develop the critical skills that students need to get the most out of their course. </P><P>This second edition has been thoroughly updated to take into account digital resources and the benefits and risks associated with online research. New chapters on the first-year experience and employability help students to adjust to the way history is taught at univers