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Recommended Titles for Historiography and Australia
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Themes in Australian history : questions, issues, and interpretation in an evolving historiographyCall Number: DU 96 F37 1990
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The original Australians : story of the Aboriginal peopleCall Number: DU 123.4 F46 2006
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The cartographic eye : how explorers saw AustraliaCall Number: DU 97 R94 1996
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The fabrication of Aboriginal historyCall Number: DU 123.4 W55 2002 v.1, v.3
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From the ruins of colonialism : history as social memoryCall Number: DU 108 H38 1997
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Witnessing Australian stories : history, testimony, and memory in contemporary cultureCall Number: DU 108 B88 2013
Selected Guides to Historical Research Methods
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Decolonizing Methodologies : research and indigenous peoples by To the colonized, the term 'research' is conflated with European colonialism; the ways in which academic research has been implicated in the throes of imperialism remains a painful memory. This essential volume explores intersections of imperialism and research - specifically, the ways in which imperialism is embedded in disciplines of knowledge and tradition as 'regimes of truth.' Concepts such as 'discovery' and 'claiming' are discussed and an argument presented that the decolonization of research methods will help to reclaim control over indigenous ways of knowing and being. Now in its eagerly awaited third edition, this bestselling book includes a co-written introduction features contributions from indigenous scholars on the book's continued relevance to current research. It also features a chapter with twenty-five indigenous projects and a collection of poetry
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Going to the sources: a guide to historical research and writing The Ever-Changing Shape and Texture of the Past -- The Nature and Variety of Historical Sources -- Finding Your Sources : The Online Library Catalog and Beyond -- Getting the Most Out of History Books : Critical Reading and Assessment -- Beyond Textual Sources : Historians' Use of Other Media -- Exploring Changing Interpretations : The Historiographical Essay -- Engaging with Primary Sources : The Research Paper -- Conclusion: The Open-Ended Nature of History -- Appendix A: Published Bibliographies -- Appendix B: Major Databases for Bibliographic Searching -- Appendix C: Footnote/Endnote Formatting -- Appendix D: Bibliography Formatting -- Appendix E: Commonly Used Abbreviations.Call Number: D 16 B893 2013
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