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Black Studies Research Proposal Resources (SC)

Tools and tips for identifying scholarly literature in Black Studies (Swarthmore)

Organize Your Research

Being intentional about how you organize your work will help make your research project more enjoyable and less frustrating. (And you'll build good research habits that will help you in graduate school, work, and beyond.)

Everyone works differently, so experiment and see what fits with your workflow:

Visual learners may like mind-mapping tools (such as Coggle.it)
If you plan to do research in the future, definitely consider setting up a Zotero library
A simple spreadsheet can help keep you on track (no set-up required)

Research Mapping: Coggle.it
Create a research map to visualize your ideas and draw connections between them

Personal Research Library: Zotero
Easily gather articles, tag and organize your sources by project, and generate citations (in any format)

Source Tracking Worksheet [Google Sheets]
Avoid aimless browsing - use this Google Sheet to keep track of your research sources