Monthly Archives: May 2017

A Day in the Library

After finishing 9 annotated bibliographies and source paper, a day in the library was warmly welcomed. The librarians are always very friendly and eager to help our class and show us the next steps in the research process. Yesterday we … Continue reading

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Gap & Territory

It was hard to find resources that were more article based rather than scientific study based. I think this was the case because it is easier to prove things to an audience with scientific facts and in the case of … Continue reading

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Daunting Databases

????? These are just a few of the faces I made when I found out that we would be using the library databases to do part of our research. Yes, they provide very solid and for the most part trustworthy … Continue reading

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Where Next?

Now that I have found a topic that I am deeply interested, I have hit a bump in the road. I want to know and already have too much information, and now I have to figure out how to put … Continue reading

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Rhetorical Triangle and Research

In my CTW class we emphasize the rhetorical triangle. It is important to build your credibility in order to get your point across to the appropriate audience. We have played around with changing our audience, this blog being one example. … Continue reading

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Inter-Class Connections

Hello again! Earlier I talked about whether or not I would need the research skills I have learned in the future. I wanted to revisit this topic because I have found that these skills have extended to my other classes … Continue reading

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Greek Life in Action

After all this research on negative impact that led Greek life off campus, it was nice to see that sororities and fraternities are currently setting out to make a difference in the community. With spring in bloom, the sororities and … Continue reading

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Research Checkpoint

So far I have finished all the heavy lifting ?? to get started on my archival research paper, so I thought that I would give you an update on how the process has gone so far. I started out by thinking … Continue reading

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Will I Ever do Research Again?

With a daunting archival research project ahead of me, I wonder if college will be the last time I do research. Is it necessary to do research in college if I’m never going to do it again? My friend, Micaela, … Continue reading

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