Overview
In this assignment, students take a field trip to the university archives, where they explore a collection and analyze a document of their choosing. Along with building their source analysis skills, they also explore the archive as a space and institution, learning how it’s organized and how to navigate it. This activity scaffolds the research team, where archival research might support their work on contemporary issues.
Assignment Sheet
Authors
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Dr. Meg Smith is a digital humanist and medieval historian. At SIUE, she serves as Interim Director of the IRIS Center for Digital Humanities and Technical Director for the CODES program.
