Civic Participation and Community Action Sourcebook

Handout

Researching History and Current Issues

When you’re going to do research, it’s helpful to think about some things first. Individually or in groups, use the following questions to help you prepare for your research.

Issue or topic:

1. What do you already know about this?

 

2. How did you learn about it? Where did you get the information?

 

3. What is the history of the issue in this community?

 

4. Do you think it is important to know this history? Why or why not?

 

5. What else do you want to know?

 

6. How can you find out?

People:
Organizations:
Library resources:
Other:

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