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The Source by Loretto Dennis Szucs; Sandra Hargreaves Luebking
Call Number: Main Library Reference CS49 .S65 2006 - x
ISBN: 9781593312770
Publication Date: 2006
Encyclopedia of North American Immigration by John Powell
Call Number: Main Library Reference JV6465 .P68 2005 - x
ISBN: 0816046581
Publication Date: 2005
Facts about American Immigration by Irene M. Franck; David M. Brownstone
Call Number: Main Library Reference JV6465 .B73 2001
ISBN: 0824209591
Publication Date: 2002
A pocket guide to writing in history by Mary Lynn Rampolla
Call Number: D13 .R295 2007 and Main Library Stacks D13 .R295 2007
Bedford/St. Martin’s, c2007. 5th ed. Its concise yet comprehensive coverage of every step of the research and writing process--with detailed advice on documenting sources and avoiding plagiarism -- have made A Pocket Guide to Writing in History a best-seller over four editions. For the fifth edition, Mary Lynn Rampolla -- who is active in the fields of both history and composition -- provides more practical help with basic skills and new coverage of more sophisticated critical-thinking skills such as analyzing an assignment, reading critically, and constructing a strong argument. Organizational changes over several chapters make it even easier for students at all levels to find the information they need to succeed in their course, saving instructors valuable class time.

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