3. Developing a Research Question (10%)
Identify a research question that you would like to answer. In 2 pages, double-spaced, discuss why this question is important substantively and for international studies. Contextualize your question by describing the location(s), time period, and population(s) you wish to study.
4. Annotated Bibliography (15%)
Use the campus library and online sources to identify 20-30 resources that pertain to your research topic. Narrow the list down to 10 sources that you plan to read. These should be the articles, books, etc., that are closest to your topic, approach, and/or region(s) of study. At least six should be peer-reviewed and one must be a primary source. Make a list of full citations and describe in 2-3 sentences the core arguments, findings, and methods utilized in these sources.
"Grey literature" refers to stuff that is rigorous and well-researched, but doesn't neatly fit into the major categories of peer-reviewed articles and scholarly books.
Examples of grey literature:
Whether or not grey literature will be useful and appropriate depends on your information need and where the information is coming from.
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