Find Specific Information on Your Topic
At this stage of your research process you now have a better overview about your topic and you can start asking analytical questions about your topic such as:
Remember that your ultimate goal is to answer: How does my topic relate to U.S. History and why is it significant?
- Why did these events happen?
- What are the causes and effects?
- What were the various motivations, perspectives, and concerns of the people involved?
- What else was happening that led to this event?
- How does this impact the world?
Remember that your ultimate goal is to answer: How does my topic relate to U.S. History and why is it significant?
What sources do you use to find specific information on your topic?
- Look for general books and read the chapters/sections that are on your topic. TIP: Use the book's index and table of content to locate your topic. Note that your topic may appear using synonyms.
- Find database articles that are on your topic. You can find articles by searching subject specific databases on the LRC website
- Find newspaper/periodical articles about your topic in subject specific periodicals
- Watch a documentary about your topic