Getting the Most Out of Your U.S. History Course: The History Student's Vade Mecum

By Neil R. Stout

The Third Edition of the Vade Mecum features a wealth of suggestions on reading and reviewing the textbook, interpreting maps and graphs, taking lecture notes, preparing for examinations, using the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 066939839X
• ISBN13: 9780669398397
• Release Date: January 1996
• Publisher: D C Heath & Co
• Length: 86 Pages
• Weight: 0.56 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.3" x 0.5" x 5.5"

Customer Reviews

Perfect guide for history students

This is an amazing little guide for student research geared towards college level students, but easily applicable to high school aged folks as well. Designed in a question and answer format, the author explains where to look for facts on people and historical events, how to cite sources and write papers (very basic, but useful), how to get the most out of a lecture class, and the answer to the ever-dreaded question, "Do I have to take notes in class" (answer: only if you want to remember anything). The only drawback is the lack of an index, but the detailed table of contents and the compact size make browsing an acceptable alternative. An excellent, handy little guide, highly recommended.