Activity Breakout: Graduate-Level Research
In the UW Libraries' collections, there are abundant examples of how other scholars have mapped out research as a conversation.
For this module's activity breakout, you are encouraged to choose one or more of the activities below to further your understanding of or experience with research conversations in your given field. Each activity choice will lead you to the next module.
Activity Options
Generally recommended
- Option #1: Learn about literature reviews in academic articles
- Option #3: Find and read a scholarly encyclopedia entry.
- Option #3: Practice creating an annotated bibliography entry.
- Option #4: Identify top journals and scholars in your field.
Recommended for Arts, Humanities, and History
- Option #5: Find Book Reviews.
- Option #6: Learn About Historiography.
Recommended for STEM and Social Sciences fields
- Option #7: Browse abstracts from a relevant academic conference.
In Slack
- Head into your cohort channel and take a moment to respond to one (or more!) of the following prompts. Use these questions to guide you, but feel free to tailor your answers to your specific experiences and needs.
- For newer researchers: After completing one or more of the activities above, what are your takeaways? Did you learn anything new or find anything confusing? Do you have any lingering questions about this module?
- For returning researchers: In what ways do you currently engage in research? What are some things you've been working on?
- For everyone: Which activity/activities did you choose to complete for this module? What did you learn? What questions do you still have?