-
Subscribe to Questia’s free Footnotes newsletter
Each month, we tackle informative topics such as improving your study skills, writing research papers, organization, goal-setting, test-taking strategies and more!
Category Archives: Humanities
Prince George, future king of England: Choosing a royal baby name
All parents have important decisions to make when choosing baby names, but for parents like Kate Middleton and Prince William, whose son will one day be the king of England, there’s far greater pressure to get it right. Young Prince …
Posted in History, Humanities, Law, Reference
Tagged Edward VIII, England, George, Prince William, Prince William Duke of Cambridge, Queen Victoria
Leave a comment
Write with authority using Questia’s research tutorials
Have you checked out Questia’s Research Tutorials yet? The self-study research tutorials are designed to guide you through the steps of persuasive writing. Offering a virtual library of lesson plans, the tutorials provide tips and guidelines so you can write …
Top research paper tips: Use action verbs for persuasive writing
“I wrote some stuff that was really important.” I have no idea what that means. “I translated a report on toucans in Mexico that was published in the journal Science.” Now, that’s impressive! Choosing active verbs, using precise vocabulary words …
Peruvian Independence Day: Google doodles, Bing homepage feature ancient boats to celebrate
¡Feliz Fiestas Patrias Peruanas! Happy celebration of Peru’s national holidays. Every July 28th, the South American nation commemorates Peruvian Independence Day, when José de San Martin liberated Peru from Spain. On the following day, July 29th, Peru honors its National …
Posted in Foreign Language, History, Humanities
Tagged culture, Peru, Peruvian Independence Day, South American, South American culture
Leave a comment
Technology News: Could adaptive learning systems replace educators?
How we learn has been a hot topic for as long as man has been trying to gain knowledge. Methods come and go, but we never seem to reach a definitive answer as to the best way for educators to …
Celebrating Kwita Izina: The Baby Mountain Gorilla Naming Ceremony of Rwanda
In the 1990s, Rwanda was primarily associated with the catastrophic upheaval of its war and genocide. But for the past ten years, Rwanda has been making the news for other reasons: the conservation efforts to save the region’s mountain gorillas. …
Posted in Foreign Language, Humanities, Research Paper Help, Sciences
Tagged Banyarwandas, Kwita Izina, mountain gorilla, Rwanda
Leave a comment
How to research Anthropology history books and articles using Questia
Why major in anthropology? The study of human behavior goes back thousands of years to the time of ancient Greek civilization. Greek historian, Herodotus (484 – 425 BC) is considered the “father of history” having written about the Greek victory over …
Tactical tricks for becoming a better writer
For some the writing process is cathartic, while for others it’s more like torture. As a college student, having good writing skills is more critical for certain majors than others. However, once college is over, to compete in today’s job …
Posted in Humanities, Literature, QTA Blog, Research Paper Help
Tagged Footnotes, writing tips
16 Comments
History articles and history books: How to research the history of humankind
Pop quiz time! For all you history buffs, plowing through your history books and articles, let’s delve into a short history of the human race and see where you stack up! How far back does the oldest human (hominid) date …