Research Journal

Throughout the semester, you will keep a journal of your research.

Objectives:
. To maintain an active, ongoing record of the sources you consult as a part of the research project.
. To create a roadmap of the terrain you’ve explored, jog your memory about useful sources, and develop ideas about where to go next.
. To collect articles you photocopy or print from the web.
. To mark passages that are potentially quotable.
. To record your “dialogues” with sources—active engagement with the material, including margin notes, responses to what you read, questions that emerge, discoveries that you make, etc.
. To collect bibliographic information on all the sources you consult as a part of the research project.
. To collect drafts of your research paper.

Components:
Your research journal will contain 7 sections:
1. Your hot sheets.
2. A list of all the sources you consult as a part of the research project, annotated with information about the relative usefulness of each source.
3. Copies of the sources you photocopy or print from the web, transcripts of interviews, etc.
4. Your dialogues with sources.
5. Bibliographic information on all your sources.
6. Reflections on your working process.
7. All drafts of your research paper.

Directions:
Choose a notebook and divide it into 7 sections. (Tabs can be useful to keep things organized.)
Whenever you consult a source
· write down the bibliographic information
· write notes about the relative usefulness of the source
· print or photocopy any useful material
· mark quotable passages

Due: Monday, January 28
Identify and read 3+ sources. Write research journal entries on each and bring to class.