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Becoming a historian : a survival manual

Title
Becoming a historian : a survival manual / by Melanie S. Gustafson.
Publication
[Washington, D.C.] : Published by the Committee on Women Historians and the American Historical Association, 2003.

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Additional Authors
  • Gustafson, Melanie S.
  • American Historical Association. Committee on Women Historians.
  • American Historical Association.
Description
vi, 97 p.; 22 cm
Summary
For those just entering the historical work force, this revised and updated edition of Gustafson's popular guide provides the necessary practical information about the profession, revealing some of the "unwritten" rules and containing invaluable advice on the specifics of graduate school, the job search, and various professional dilemmas. - Publisher.
Subject
  • Histoire > Orientation professionnelle
  • Histoire > Étude et enseignement (Supérieur)
Bibliography (note)
  • Bibliogr.: (p. 91-97).
Contents
What makes history a profession? -- How to apply to graduate school -- Graduate study -- Academic relationships -- Funding graduate and postdoctoral study -- The job search -- Survival at interviews -- Considering and accepting job offers -- Surviving the first year as a faculty member -- Tenure and promotion -- Grievances -- How to get on a program at a professional meeting -- Getting published -- Conclusion -- Appendix A : A checklist of job interview queries -- Appendix B : Selected professional organizations and publications.
ISBN
  • 0872291170
  • 9780872291171
OCLC
  • ocm77155141
  • 77155141
  • SCSB-1883250
Owning Institutions
Princeton University Library