This part of the course is solely driven by your individual curiosity, vision, and desired outcome. You can investigate anything you want, and choose a final product that excites you. Each project must draw on a significant body of research: including at least one oral interview, either with a leader in your chosen area of focus, or with a scholar of that area, and at least 15 additional scholarly or media sources. Each project (even the creative ones) must offer some kind of answer to a rigorous research question. But other than these expectations, you’ll be guided by your own choices and process.
Use the databases and websites below to find information about the individual of your choice.
Use NoodleTools to track your citations in Chicago Manual of Style format and to gather and organize your notes, create outlines, etc.