Writing Resources

Harvard Writing Center

Chicago-Style Citation Quick Guide

Patrick Rael, “Reading, Writing, and Research for History: A Guide for Students” (Bowdoin College, 2004)

Hamilton College, "Writing a Good History Paper"
A nice overview; the discussion of pitfalls in editing/revision is excellent.

Prof. William Cronon on Historical Writing
Prof. William Cronon's excellent guide to historical writing; part of an even larger guide to doing historical research.

How to Organize a Research Paper

Writing Center Handout on History Writing

List of Resources on History Writing

Formulating a Research Question

Making the Most of Research Time

Formulating an Argument

General Writing Guidelines

Sources and Evidence

Citations and Notes

Writing a 4-7 page History Paper (David Herzberg, 1992, Wesleyan University)