Research Proposal

Submit your proposal (1 page) by September 23 Suggested length, 1 page   5 points

May be submitted either in class on paper or on-line via WebCT.

Do you have an alternative topic? Try it out on us, we may say no to it or suggest how to refine it or expand it, but we will still give you credit for trying. (But it’s better to contact one of us sooner rather than later.)

Aspects of the Research proposal

1. Your topic (make it as specific as possible)

You could say things about why you are interested in this topic, perhaps something about yourself that it relates to from your background, major, hobbies, career plans, etc.

2. Some of the issues you plan to discuss concerning your topic

Try to tie these in with topics in our course, although we have only come part-way so far, you can always look ahead on the syllabus and in the books!

3. Things you intend to use for resource material

Journal articles, magazines, books, Internet sites, databases, interviews, annual reports, government publications, etc. A bit later in the semester we will have a presentation in class about resources by the Art Librarian.