BC 1211-003: First Year Writing: The Present Past: Race, Gender and Ethnicity

Welcome! This page supports research for First Year Writing Workshop: Legacy of the Mediterranean.

If you need assistance identifying additional resources, search terms or strategies, please schedule a research consultation with your personal librarian.

Professor: Ben Breyer
Librarian: Jennie Correia

Image: Sappho by Erastus Dow Palmer, 1885, via Metropolitan Museum of Art

• Think of a topic or question that you're really curious about, that really compels you. 
• Write down some keywords and phrases that come to mind. You can use these to search. Be open to the possibility of new keywords, and try out different combinations!
• Explore backgrounds and contexts. Reference sources can help you with concepts and terms, and they can also lead you to other relevant sources.
• Search for books and articles on your topic. Carefully skim each source---including the synopsis, abstract, table of contents, and/or index--- to assess how relevant and useful it will be to you.  Put back books or articles that aren't useful.
• Document and cite your sources as you go along - this will make the paper-writing process much easier!