A Handbook For TRU History Students

Part 1:Writing Essays

• Formulating a Topic
• Compiling a Bibliography
• Types of sources: Primary Sources
• Types of Sources: Secondary Sources
• The Need for Recent Sources
• Where to Start
• Note-taking
• The Shape of the Essay
• The Style of the Essay

Part 2: Introduction to Chicago Style
 
Online Chicago Style Citation Guide

• How Citations Work
• Introduction to Chicago Style
• Title Pages and Formatting
• Examples
• Citation Generators  
• Plagiarism