Research&Documentation Methods

This two-hour course introduces essential collegiate-level research and documentation methods and standards. Students engage in current research methods, apply practical research skills, and properly incorporate and document their research into original research projects based upon subject matter arising out of the students' own interests and/or guided by the instructor's area of expertise. The assignments for this course require students to analyze, assess, and compare and contrast information from multiple sources, including print publications, online resources, and firsthand interviews. Students' work is evaluated according to both the successful incorporation of research and the degree to which it employs proper research methods, practices, and standards.