RCI Research Assignment Part II
Question 1 = Monographs
As you might imagine, monographs are considerably longer and often more broadly focused than newspaper articles or encyclopedia entries. More and more books are becoming available electronically through the Libraries; check with your instructor about whether or not you may use ebooks for this assignment.
IMPORTANT: Your book must centrally address pre-1990 history related to your topic and research question(s).
Books, as appropriate for this assignment, include (but are not limited to) items published by popular or university presses. Avoid items published by government agencies (considered primary sources), unpublished dissertations, materials available on microform, and material labeled "Text Resources." Additionally, you should also avoid tertiary sources, including encyclopedias.
If you're going to use books for research, then simply having records and brief descriptions won't be sufficient. You will need to obtain physical copies of the books themselves, unless you find appropriate ebooks and your instructor has approved their use.
In your LRA2 Word doc, and under each book citation (1A and 1B).
Question 2 = History Scholarly Journal Articles
All disciplines have any number of journals in which scholars publish "scholarly articles," which are considered secondary sources in the humanities. Often, these scholarly articles are peer-reviewed, meaning other scholars read and evaluate them before they are published. This process of evaluation ensures that the journal publishes only top-quality research in the field. More or less all peer-reviewed journals are considered scholarly, but many scholarly publications do not incorporate a peer-review process for article selection. Whether peer-reviewed or not, scholarly (also referred to as academic) journals are often a central place to gather secondary sources on a topic.
In order to uncover the historical origins of your contemporary issue, it will likely be useful to start by using databases that house historical journals. locate TWO scholarly articles published in a history journal in the last 25 years that can help you learn about the historical roots of your contemporary issue.
Using proper Chicago style (notes/bibliography style), and again, bibliographic form NOT footnotes, cite two topic relevant scholarly journal articles in your LRA2 Word doc under Question 2 (2A and 2B).
Question 3 = Revising Your Research Questions
Go back to your LRA1 Word doc and cut and paste your research questions under Question 3 so that you have them on hand. Also, copy any comments from your instructor and/or teaching assistant. Then write a more refined single research question. If you substantially changed your topic, be sure to explain.
Upload your completed Word document for LRA 2.Also, you need to be sure you labeled each question clearly.