{"product_id":"the-micro-historians-guide-to-research-reginald-w-bacon-9781538137390","title":"The Micro-historian's Guide to Research, Evidence, \u0026 Conclusions: Step-by-Step Research Planning and Execution for Historians, Genealogists, Journalis","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Micro-Historian's Guide to Research, Evidence, \u0026amp; Conclusions imparts useful guidance to motivated historians, genealogists, special interest researchers, and local history enthusiasts. As long-buried sources become available via the internet, more regular folks without a Ph.D. in history are joining the fun of information-gathering and shining new light on under-explored history - yet often with no foundation of method. The author answers the call with this volume, \"paying forward\" the guidance received from long-ago mentors as well as from present-day historians and archivists. Topics include research planning \u0026amp; execution, evaluation of evidence, formulation of conclusions, and the crafting of a summary narrative. Each topic is enriched by practical examples from the author's experience. The aim is to help the new practitioner build a foundation of research skills that leads to evidence-based conclusions. The author's perspective of experience - as a disciplined researcher, but also with roots as a no-nonsense old-school newspaper reporter - occasionally prompts a mild tease of the buttoned-down genealogy proof standard, or conversely, a deflating poke at flabby interpretation ... and moribund academic writing ... wherever it may fester. The Micro-Historian's Guide to Research, Evidence, \u0026amp; Conclusions draws theory from dozens of history, genealogy, historiography, and research giants through the ages. The book also pays tribute to that long-ago cigar-chomping newspaper editor who admonished a young reporter: \"Yer mother sez she loves ya'? You still gotta check it out!\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Reginald W. Bacon\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1538137399\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781538137390\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Rowman \u0026amp; Littlefield Publishers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/15\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 112\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.39lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.27d","brand":"Reginald W. Bacon","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43987417596159,"sku":"9781538137390","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_c5daa39a-cba6-4a25-817a-92ed7b2ad4fb.jpg?v=1683288865","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-micro-historians-guide-to-research-reginald-w-bacon-9781538137390","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}