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This tutorial contains information about essay writing based on materials from a first-year History subject on World War II. You will also find much of the information to be useful for your other History subjects. Navigate through the tutorial using the Table of Contents on the left. The tutorial's three main sections are outlined below.

Information presented in class often contains the central concepts of the course and the material most likely to be included on exams. Yet, students frequently do not realize the importance of notetaking and listening. The following handouts provide tips on how to recall more information from your lectures through active listening and purposeful notetaking. In addition, lecture notes can be a critical tool for preparing for exams. Suggestions are provided for how to use your notes regularly to review. The documents on this page are provided for downloading in Microsoft Word and/or Microsoft Excel format. You will need to have Microsoft Office 97/98, or later, to read and print them.

Includes map and information on the triangular trade and trade goods route.

Includes map and information on the triangular trade and trade goods route.

Sydney Morning Herald online information.

Site with information on William Wilberforce, leader of the movement to abolish the Trans Atlantic slave trade.

Provides a paragraph of information about why trade began in Africa. Lists reasons such as the climate, the fact that natives were excellent and obediant workers and 'worked very hard'

detailed information on the Russian 1905 Revolution, causes, rusults etc.

Great information here!

VERY useful website for ALL topics here - there is much information here from reliable sources.

Chicago-Style Citation Quick Guide The Chicago Manual of Style presents two basic documentation systems, the humanities style (notes and bibliography) and the author-date system. Choosing between the two often depends on subject matter and nature of sources cited, as each system is favored by different groups of scholars. The humanities style is preferred by many in literature, history, and the arts. This style presents bibliographic information in notes and, often, a bibliography. It accommodates a variety of sources, including esoteric ones less appropriate to the author-date system.

The following seven steps outline a simple and effective strategy for finding information for a research paper and documenting the sources you find. Depending on your topic and your familiarity with the library, you may need to rearrange or recycle these steps. Adapt this outline to your needs.