Download or read book Pocket Guide to Writing in History 6th Ed + Reading the American Past 4th Ed written by Mary Lynn Rampolla and published by Bedford/st Martins. This book was released on 2011-04-21 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A portable and affordable reference tool, "A Pocket Guide to Writing in History" provides reading, writing, and research advice useful to students in all history courses. Concise yet comprehensive advice on approaching typical history assignments, developing critical reading skills, writing effective history papers, conducting research, using and documenting sources, and avoiding plagiarism -- enhanced with practical tips and examples throughout -- have made this slim reference a best-seller. Now in its sixth edition, the book offers more coverage of working with sources than ever before.