This guide will assist you in successfully completing your biography and research project assignments. The content and downloadable worksheet will be used during a class visit to the library where you will receive instruction in how to perform a literature review.
If you have any questions about your class assignments you should contact the course instructor but if you are having trouble locating information on your topic you can contact your librarian.
Librarian: Megan O'Donnell
Open the the worksheet (Google Doc) and make a copy by:
A well researched biography of naval engineer Henrietta Vansittart illustrates why undertaking a biography project on someone who's life is not well documented can be difficult: archival and difficult to obtain resources may be the only resources available. As you only have a few weeks to complete the biography project, you'll need to choose someone who's been written about before instead of undertaking a lengthy research project.
In short, if you leave class without 3 or more good resources, this may be a sign that you may need to change subjects.
The boxes below contain online resources dedicated to women in STEM. You can use them to get ideas for your research paper or biography assignments.
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