History of Anthropology

Research is Process:

• Be strategic; don't just start Googling and take the first 10 sources you find
• Take the time to develop a good thesis and brainstorm your keywords (don't shortcut this process)
• Save your searches and save your citations
• Think critically about your sources
• Good research takes time; do the work and don't wait until the last minute (you may need something that we can only get through Interlibrary Loan)

Developing a clear and concise thesis or research question will help you to focus your research and your writing.  

• Write out your thesis statement or question in one clear sentence
• List the keywords from your thesis and brainstorm alternatives and synonyms (you will use these keywords for your searching)
• Use a thesaurus, think of historical or Latin terms, terms from textbooks, go broader or more narrow