Tips for writing about history

by et654321

Hello,

I am attempting to write a short book about the history of my state. I already have several solid primary sources for later history that I am planning on using, but I have found that I needed to do some more research for info about history a that goes farther back into the past. A good amount of this is via the internet. I have already verified the validity of the sources, but I was wondering if it would be taboo for some reason to include online websites as sources? These are mostly informational texts from universities, or government sponsored information sites from something like a national park.

I have not done much formal writing of history, outside of school, and want to make sure I do it correctly. I apologize if this is not the correct place to ask.

Thanks!

Iphikrates

We have a series of Monday Methods threads on finding and using primary and secondary sources in the FAQ, which I hope you'll find useful!