Your research paper will allow you the opportunity to explore, in depth, a specific aspect (or function) of archives work (or ethical issue related to archives work). Topics may be drawn from the reading or from any specific issue that interests you-- as long as it specifically relates to archives, the archives profession, or some aspect of documentation work (library, records management, digital archives etc.). The paper need not be "original" research and it may be explanatory in nature-- i.e. an overview of the topic intended to explain the issue to a learned audience.
The SAA has a series of "Case Studies" that might make for interesting topics as well.
See here:
Case Studies.
Requirements are as follows:
- Minimum length 10 pages, double-spaced.
- Chicago/Turabian style format
- Correct graduate-level English grammar (spelling, punctuation, etc.)
- Bibliography with 5 external sources (with each source actually used and cited within body of text)
- Essay will have a clear thesis statement (which specifies your aim/intention)
- Essay will have a clear 1-2 paragraph introduction explaining why the topic is interesting and important, and provide an overview of the sections of your paper
If you have questions, please email. This will be due the last day of class-- NO EXCEPTIONS.
Good luck and get started soon!
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