Historical Thinking
How to Think Like a Historian (a handout on some important concepts)
Maps and Map Quizzes
Map of Europe in 1914 – Political and Physical
Study Guide for Map Quiz of Europe in 1914
Blank Map for Practice – Physical Map of Europe in 1914
Blank Map for Practice – Political Map of Europe in 1914
Study Guide for Map Quiz of Interwar Europe
Blank Map of Europe in the 1920s
Exam Study Guides
Introduction and Format of short exams (updated 9/10/25)
Exam #1 Study Guide – what you need to know for Exam #1 (updated 9/11/25)
Exam #2 Study Guide (updated 9/28/25)
Exam #3 Study Guide (updated 11/18/24; needs update)
Final Exam Study Guide (updated 12/2/24; needs update)
How to Read Like a Historian – Secondary Sources
How to Read a Historical Monograph
How to Analyze a Primary Source
How to Analyze a Primary Source
Research Paper Assignment
Orientation to the Research Paper Assignment (updated 10/12/25)
Final Research Paper Assignment (updated 10/12/25)
Research Assignments – to lead to Final Paper (updated 10/12/25)
What is a Historical Monograph? – A Starting Point and a List of Suggestions (from 2019)
A Bibliography of Important Works – from Robert Paxton
A Bibliography of Important Works – from Victoria McCaslin
Sample Research Paper Format – in pdf format – in docx format
A strong student paper from last year – for example
Research Papers – Titles & Sources Fall 2022
Writing Help
Tips for Writing Short College Papers in History
George Orwell’s Rules for Writers
Purdue OWL Research and Citation Resources
What is Plagiarism – And How to Avoid It (at UNC Chapel Hill)
Poster Session
Poster Session Instructions (updated 11/20/22)
Poster session examples from 2018 (from in person presentations)
A Reading Guide for George Orwell
A Reading Guide for George Orwell, Homage to Catalonia