LAS Thesis Workshop #1 Fall Quarter

In the first of this year's 3 part series you will:

Identify your Research Question(s) [generally beginning with How, Why, What, Who]

This will provide the foundation to identify keywords to search for (mostly secondary) sources in order to:

Identify what research has and has not been done on your topic
Learn more about the subject, including:

• Key events/people/processes
• Potential sources
• Definitions of important concepts
• Relevant theory and possible research methods and frameworks

Build a bibliography

• If needed or desired, you can further develop this into an annotated bibliography and/or literature review for a course assignment or even publication!
  

Librarian, Latin American Studies

Email: [email protected]

Sarah’s historical research focuses on 20th-century women’s history, gender roles, and population and reproductive politics in 20th-century Latin America (especially Mexico) and her library research examines the advantages and disadvantages offered by digital vs. print resources, the development of the e-book, and the future of the book in Spain and Latin America.

Refreshemnts provided and all graduate students are welcome!

Host or Publisher UC San Diego Latin American Studies