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FYWB 1121: Lives in Translation

About This Guide

 

In this guide, you'll find resources to help you with your research for First Year Writing: Lives in Translation 

  • Resources to research background and contextual information on your topic and the approaches you might be bringing to your research 
  • Places to find books in print and online
  • Databases for locating articles, including scholarly and peer-reviewed articles
  • Resources for citing your sources and writing
  • Guidelines for getting required course texts for free via the Library
  • Resources for accessing library resources remotely

Please feel free to book an appointment with me on my calendar page, for further support with your research.

 

Image: Nick-philly (photographer). "Giovanni's Room. Founded in 1973, the bookstore served as a refuge and cultural center at the onset of the modern lesbian, gay, bisexual, and trans-gender (LGBT) civil-rights movement. The store provided resources to those working to gain legal rights for LGBT people. (Historical Marker at NE Corner S 12th & Pine Sts Philadelphia PA - PA Historical & Museum Commission 2011)." Via Wikimedia Commons. CC BY-SA 4.0.

 

Choosing a Topic

 

It may feel really overwhelming to choose a research topic. Here are some tips to keep in mind:

  • Choose a text and/or concept or problem that interests you. This can be your starting place---be prepared for this to change a bit as you develop your research!
  • Write down keywords and key phrases that relate to what you are interested in, and the questions you want to ask as you research. Think of alternative terms. If you want to visualize them spatially, start a concept map, or mind map. 
  • Research backgrounds and contexts, if you would like (see the Reference page some reference sources that can help with this). 
  • Use the words and phrases on your concept map in your searches across catalogs and databases. Try out different combinations!
  • As you begin to review the sources you have found, think about how you might want to develop the shape of your topic---by making it more specific, or broadening it, or approaching it differently than you did when you started.