Gathering Sources and Starting Your Research Paper

Now comes the time where you need to be looking at books, journals, newspapers, the internet, textbooks and anything else that might help you with your research paper. Please start now! If you start reading and taking notes it will make your time writing so much easier. 

These days one easy way to find primary sources online is simply to Google: 

"Primary Sources on <your topic>" There is a lot that has been put online by others. I also encourage you to use Yeungnam's Library. Libraries can be very helpful and inspiring!

The whole idea of this research paper is for you to find a topic that you are interested in and then ask a question about it. Think about the essay questions you answered at midterm and try to make one for yourself. You will then use the next few weeks to research that question, find material that support your idea and then write about it. I want to see that you spent the time to research, think, write and properly cite all of your sources. 

For now, research and take notes. When you are ready start writing. I want to see some writing by May 22nd. Your paper should not be completed, but you should be beginning your paper. 

Let me know if you have any questions. I am in C02-221. Contact me first to set up a time so I am sure to be in my office.

Good luck!