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Research Librarian
Ken Johnson
Subjects: American Studies,
Business and Management Studies,
Classics,
French,
German,
Greek,
History,
Latin,
Linguistic Studies,
Middle East Studies,
Norwegian,
Philosophy,
Religion,
Russian,
Spanish
Some Basics
- Start the process by coming up with a manageable question you wish to explore
- Dig into the research by uncovering books and articles that will be helpful
- Background Research
- Books
- Articles
- Once you have a good handle on the information you have found, construct a thesis statement.
- Review thesis statement using the criteria from the UNC web page.
- Do I answer the question?
- Have I taken a position that others might challenge or oppose?
- Is my thesis statement specific enough?
- Does my thesis pass the “how and why?” test?
- Does my thesis pass the “So what?” test
- And, it's always a good idea to have a consultation with one of the writing tutors.
