The biggest question I originally had going into this project was how would I reasearch the overall index of the Miller Center's multicultralism materials? Since that time I have become far more comfortable with the OPAC and database searches, but now I feel the next step in my reasearch will be difficult; finding other studies on similar projects. Questions that arrise to me instantly are:
Have there been similar studies previously conducted?
Would the article search be of use to me or would browsing the internet be more efficient?
What should my keyword search include?
I'm also thinking I need to narrow my search for the project. I feel trying to answer a general question of "is there any major area, community, and or culture that seems to be extensively insufficient/overly supplied in the Miller Center" would be far too broad and not give the research project enough direction. I would love some insight on possibly a certain culture or community of people that I would be able to focus on. Once this is accomplished it should be much easier to draw a conclusion and propose a theory as to what can be done for the Miller Center.
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Hi Chris,
ReplyDeleteYou are right--the research question presented is broad in that it seems to ask for information on ALL communities and cultures.
What the Miller Center Library would like to know is if we are doing a good job collecting materials for an underserved, underrepresented population on campus?
Examples of underserved, underrepresented populations on campus: Latinos, non-traditional students, students who are military veterans, disabled students, transgender students, students who speak English as a second language...pick one group and go from there...