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Honors 250: Research Tips & Getting Started

Steps to Developing a Topic

  • Select a topic
  • Develop research questions
  • Identify keywords
  • Find background information
  • Refine your topic

The Research Process

Primary vs. Secondary Sources

Finding Primary Sources

Examples of primary sources include:

  • Letters
  • Diaries
  • Eyewitness Accounts
  • Research studies
  • Interviews
  • Speeches
  • Photographs
  • Art
  • Maps

Below are a few resources in which to find primary sources.

 

Universal Declaration of Human Rights

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights

"The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) is a milestone document in the history of human rights. Drafted by representatives with different legal and cultural backgrounds from all regions of the world, the Declaration was proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly in Paris on 10 December 1948 (General Assembly resolution 217 A) as a common standard of achievements for all peoples and all nations. It sets out, for the first time, fundamental human rights to be universally protected and it has been translated into over 500 languages."

To learn more and to read the rights, visit http://www.un.org/en/universal-declaration-human-rights/

United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights

In celebration of the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the UN is inviting people to record themselves reading the rights.  Learn more and view videos from others at https://www.un.org/en/udhr-video/curated.shtml