Frequently Asked Questions
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- What is the Major Paper?
- What are "themes" and how do they relate to this course?
- Who should take this course?
- What will I learn in this course?
- When should I take this course?
- What about Research and Major Paper-related Scholarships and Awards?
Before I Take This Course
- How do I get research experience?
- How do I consider potential research topics
in advance?
- How do I identify good examples of historical
writing?
- How can I get some good Advice?
- Why do I need to open up my schedule?
Registering For This Course
Picking A Topic
- How should I choose a topic?
- What is a "research question"?
- Help! I can’t find a good topic!
- How do I know whether my topic is doable?
- What sort of topics and questions have others
done?
- What if my topic changes?
Research
- Who can I go to for help with my research?
- Where are there local sources that I can
use?
- Can I use the internet to do my research?
Writing
- How do I prepare topic statements and research
questions?
- How do I compile a primary source bibliography?
- How do I compile a primary and secondary
source bibliography?
- How do I prepare a research proposal?
- How do I outline my paper?
