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Research for Social

Studies@ MLWGS

Clarify expectationsSourcesPurposeProduct

Brainstorm keywordsSelect note-taking

method

Make a plan

Places to Look- Reference

Books

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Places to look - Scholarly

Academic Journals

Online ArchivesNewspapersPhotographsTreatiesLettersDiaries

Places to look - Primary

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Password managerFirefox plug-inLastPass

Personal accountsMultiple browser tabs

Favorite search engineJSTORMW Catalog / Google BookNoodle Tools

Word / notebook / stickies / index cards

Organize your tools

Source lists from scholars/librariansResearch guideWeb guideSubject guideTopic guideBibliographyHistoriographyWebliography

Reference lists of found articlesBibliographies of found books (including e-

books)

Consult existing maps

Read to refine your research question/thesisScopePerspective

Take notesAsk questionsCompare interpretationsSeek differing perspectivesNotice common themes

Build word bank of potential search termsUse found sources to find more sourcesReflect regularly on your progress

Implement your plan

Document sourcesNoodle Tools

Bibliography & foot notes

Note cardsChicago Manuscript

StyleAvoid plagiarism

WordsStructureIdeas

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