Research Rendezvous Open House Workshops   
                 

 WHAT is a Research Rendezvous Workshop?

Students get individualized one-to-one help from librarians, CU history dept. faculty, grad students, regional historians, and community experts. Students are paired with mentors in 30-minute sessions.
Students can request help with research sources, thesis writing, or just get feedback on their project.

WHEN are the Reseach Workshops?

SPECIAL EVENT PRESENTATION:    Interviews as a Primary Source 

• Tuesday Dec. 5th at 5:00 p.m.  CARNEGIE LIBRARY FOR LOCAL HISTORY

• Discover National History Day topics in your backyard at Carnegie Library for Local History!
• Archivists will be available to discuss ideas for a local slant on this year's theme and to answer questions about research with primary sources.
• Special presentation at 5 p.m. Learn how to create your own primary sources by conducting interviews with people who have firsthand knowledge.

What’s the Difference Between a Thesis and a Topic Sentence?
 Online and LIVE Zoom meeting.  

• Calling all National History Day participants! This twenty-minute zoom presentation provides an introduction to academic writing and the central role played by a strong thesis, followed by Q&A.
• Everyone knows what a topic sentence is, right? But what is a thesis statement and what is the difference between a thesis and a topic sentence?
• What kinds of questions might a thesis answer?
• How does a provisional thesis guide the discovery process and how might it evolve throughout the discovery process? 

Date:

Saturday, Dec 9 2023

Time:

3:00pm - 3:45pm

Online:

This is an online event. Event URL will be sent via registration email.