The following resources will introduce you to key concepts, names, dates, etc. for Cherokee studies. Use them as starting points in your research or to help you refine your topic.
There are a number of options for finding a good topic. Make sure your final choice is something interesting to you--it makes the whole process more fun.
Option 1: Read what the scholars are writing. This will give you topic ideas and show you just how narrow topics can be. Look at the bibliographies, which likely have a selection of primary and secondary sources! Try this journal:
Option 2: Read a popular website. These are wonderful for interesting topic ideas and the brief, easy-to-read articles provide wonderful background information. Try this one:
Option 3: Browse books. Search for a larger topic such as Cherokee in the Library Catalog and sort by date to see interesting new research.
Option 4: Look at some primary sources. A letter, diary, personal account, newspaper article, or artifact may inspire topic ideas.
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