<p>hey everyone. im really interested in starting historical research this summer (i'd like to submit to the concord review) and would like to have the finished paper ready in mid october-mid november. i have absolutely no idea where to begin. pm me if you have done research before. any input is great (as long as it's not uselessly negative)</p>
<p>Historical research is an unfamilar territory to me. However, I have conducted years worth of science/math research and I can give you a few insights I believe to be universal. First you should gather a base for your research and to make sure that such a topic hasn't been studied before. In the event that the subject is well studied (ie Civil War) make sure you are able to create a new hypothesis or theory and to be able to gather substantial information to support your hypothesis. What I am trying to say is that orginality is the key to being published in the Concord review. I am sure you are familiar with this already. Second you should be able to locate a sponsor or to locate a research library where you can collect a vast amount of information. Perhaps you could enlist the help of a history professor who will offer you some guidance in the field. Historical research is also rooted in field research so obviously if you are able to physically study your subject(s) that would be best. You should also compile a list of respectable resources (unfortunately Wikipedia is not considered a respecatable resource). Obviously history research is very difficult and you must dedicate an extreme amount of time and effort. I hope that my advice will give you a good start and PM as you progress further if you need some advice. Again I have only done math/science research but I feel that research is any subject is almost universal. Have fun and good luck.</p>
<p>what area are you interested in...might want to narrow that down a bit</p>
<p>i am in love with the 1920's era in america.</p>
<p>The 1920s is definitely an interesting era. Do you have a certain aspect that you wish to analyze, social, political, etc and do you have a definitive time period in that decade in mind? Once you have been able to narrow done to a single topic or a general broad topic I would suggest visiting your AP US History teacher and researching general information, follow this with independent primary source readings for several months, and once you have an established thesis contact a university professor for mentorship and have fun. I hope my advice is helpful and again good luck.</p>
<p>you want to do a historical review, but can't even come up with a topic? are you doing this because you want to, or are you pressured by someone else to do it?</p>
<p>i am doing this b/c i want to. i lovelovelove history. i actually have TOO many topics. some of my favorite periods include:
-the 1920's
-the 1960's-80's
-the gilded age
-the era of the second industrial revolution
-the scientific revolution
-America in the 1840's
-late eighteenth century england (something so mysterious about it)</p>
<p>the 1920's seemed like a good place to start considering that was one of the first periods i fell in love with (if anyone else is in love with this period as well "Only Yesterday" is a must read!) i actually have a few ideas for things within the 20's to focus on but i'd like to keep these to myself. any other help with the process would be great, though!
(btw, i dont get how kids have AP papers published in the concord review. i mean, i do. they're excellent. it's just, those papers had due dates that did not allow for months and months of research (or at least i don't think they did) and yet they still came out great. does it really take so much time to write a really great research paper?)</p>
<p>p.s. this would be like the cherry on top of the high school sundae. and overused simile, i know, but still...</p>
<p>Qwertz, coming up with a topic is not as easy as you think, this goes for any field of research. Obviously, however, he has an interest in particular areas and I think that's a great start.</p>
<p>I hope others who are experienced can provide some advice to this question. I am also interested in doing history research.</p>
<p>it's easy if you're interested in the topic. narrowing it down is the hard part.</p>
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<p>I wonder if someone can provide some insight to this question. I was also puzzled by this. :)</p>
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<p>I'm thinking of doing a paper on the Post WW2 era, or researching independently on it. </p>
<p>Does anyone know anything that will show colleges that I have a passion in History?</p>
<p>suggestion: do a topic that relates to the National History Day theme for next year and then you can submit your paper to the contest too.
I think the theme next year is "the indv. in history" though, so if you were to do that you'd have to find an individual who was influential during the 1920s.</p>
<p>good point. though, do you think its worth it if you are a junior now?</p>