So, the first thing you need to do is select a research topic. Once you've selected your topic, I want you to utilize the Internet... solely...to gather information about it.
HOW?
1. Write a STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM…what is the issue you are researching? Explain the issue/area/topic of interest...in general...give it a context...why is it of interest to you...academically and maybe even personally…and how and why is it important sociologically? In other words, what is your purpose in selecting this particular topic and what are you going to be looking at? You may even want to formulate an "hypothesis" to guide your work.
2. Provide a "URL BIBLIOGRAPHY," (Internet Addresses) for sites which could be used for writing a research paper about your topic. You must have a (MINIMUM of 10 sources).
3. Write an ANNOTATION (a short description) for each site...what's it about and why (in what way) is it relevant to your research?
4. Write a DETAILED SUMMARY, of what you have found out about your topic...general and suggestive. Include here further research activity you may want to conduct...such as interviews, surveys, or observational work...if any.
5. Provide an OUTLINE of your paper...organize all your data.
NOTE: You DO NOT have to write a full research paper. The point is to find information about the
topic...on the Internet...and to describe and summarize what you've found...NOT to write the paper itself.
