Creative Research Assignments
- Bibliography - Develop an annotated bibliography
- Compare sources - Compare and contrast discussions of the same topic in two different types of sources. For example, a reference book and an article, a book and an article, or a scholarly article and a news article
- Identify issues - Identify key issues or scholars in a discipline
- Professional organization - Find information on a professional organization related to a career interest. Write about membership requirements, organizational structure, mission, publications, activities, etc
- Compare disciplines - Compare the way two different disciplines handle the same topic
- Learn about a publication - Analyze a key publication in a discipline. Find out the submission guidelines, and what topics are covered in a recent issue
- Glossary - Create a glossary of terms related to a topic that includes search terms and library resources
- Professional policy - Create a policy based on an issue in a professional field. Find information that describes a problem in a profession and develop a policy regarding the issue
- Viewpoints - Read one or more articles on a topic and write about viewpoints that are not represented
- Source types - Find a primary source document and a secondary source document related to the same topic
- Research journal - Keep a research log or journal that describes steps taken as well as dead-ends and mistakes. Have students describe the research process orally in class and have the class share research tips
