Local History Research Guide

Step 3:
Narrow Your Topic and Form a Research Question

Your topic is already narrowed by a local geographic area. It will still need to be narrowed to a particular issue as you form a particular research question. Perhaps these resources listed below will introduce you to the multitudes of possibilities in doing local history research.

 

Researching and Writing Local History

Local History Research
Strategy Steps:

Guide Introduction
Choose a Topic
Find Background Information
Narrow Your Topic and Form a Research Question
Find Research Materials
Evaluate and Cite Sources
Formulate a Thesis Statement
Write the Paper

 


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