Below please find some recommended steps for setting out on your research journey:
- First, make note of specific assignment requirements.
- Next, write out the what, when, where, and who you are looking for. This gives you a starting point for finding primary and secondary sources.
- Next, try running searches in the library catalog and reference works (i.e., encyclopedia, handbooks, guides, and dictionaries) to get more context for your research.
- Next, work to identify some appropriate access points to primary sources for your specific project.
- Do not forget to keep track of your sources throughout your search process. Boston College Libraries recommends doing so using the Zotero citation manager, which can help you assemble your citations as footnotes and in a bibliography.
