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Humanities Research Guide

Use this guide to help with your Humanities course assignments.

1. Research Assignment

Your instructor will provide details about your research assignment, so make sure you review the exact requirements and due dates.

What type of research paper?..........Analytical? Persuasive? Cause/Effect? Compare/Contrast?

How long is the paper..........Three pages? Ten pages? 

How many sources are required..........Three? Five? More?

What type of sources..........Secondary? Articles? Peer reviewed articles? eBooks? Streaming video? 

Research topics..........Are there suggested topics? Is an approval required? 

Citation style..........APA, MLA, Chicago?