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Graduate Student Task List - History

Undergrad | History Grad | Forest Resources

You are going to play the role of researcher in your field…it shouldn’t be too much of a stretch to play yourself. Below is a series of four tasks that ask you to find resources that you might use for different research scenarios. Choose three of the four tasks; for your fourth task create a scenario based on your own area of interest in history. Look for the information requested for each task and write the answer in the space provided. During each task make sure to “think aloud.”

1. You are researching the role of 8th and 9th century Irish monasticism in developing literary culture in Europe. Find two resources pertinent to your research in Irish monks’ work with illuminated manuscripts. Write the title of the resources and where you found them below. Finally, rate how well you feel your resources fit your research objective (1-10, with 10 being the best).
   
   
2. You are researching the life and culture of Native Americans in the Pacific Northwest. Specifically you want to find information on the impact of European fur traders on tribes in the area. Find two resources on the tribes of the Pacific Northwest and how the influx of European traders changed their way of life. Write the title of the resources and where you found them below. Finally, rate how well you feel your resources fit your research objective (1-10, with 10 being the best).
   
   
3. You are interested in labor history and the impact of Marxist thought on labor relations. You decide to research the connection between the Industrial Revolution in Europe and the Bolshevik Revolution in Russia. Find two resources pertinent to your research. Write the title of the resources and where you found them below. Finally, rate how well you feel your resources fit your research objective (1-10, with 10 being the best).
   
   
4. You are researching the construction of the Great Wall in China. You want to understand the construction progress in relationship to the Dynasties that held power during its construction (Qin, Han, and Ming). Find two resources pertinent to your research on the Great Wall of China. Write the title of the resources and where you found them below. Finally, rate how well you feel your resources fit your research objective (1-10, with 10 being the best).