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Research Project: Introduction and Topic Approval
Where do historians get the information that they use when they write about events from the past? Primary sources, such as official records, letters (official and personal), diaries, newspaper articles, photos, posters, cartoons and more are created at the time the events took place by people involved in them. Historians also get information from secondary sources—books, articles, and Web sites about topics in history.
Historians love to research - name the topic, just about any topic. It's all history, in the end, right? So, for this class you'll have a research project designed to help you learn about sources and resources available to you.  Take the time to read through it and then note the due dates for each assignment in the Course Schedule.
NB: There is no paper at the end of this project – your focus is on learning about three types of sources, how to find them, and how to evaluate them.
As this project is one you'll be living with for the term, you should find a topic that interests you before setting out on the project itself.
You need to have your topic approved by your instructor – post your proposed topic to the assignment folder labeled Research Topic Proposal (see Class & Assignments Schedule in the syllabus for the due date). Your instructor will provide feedback on your topic.