Literature review is an essential part of writing an essay on an archaeological site or culture, or conducting background research in advance of proposed archaeological investigations in a region or on a particular archaeological site. There are several excellent sources of information about archaeological sites and cultures in your neighborhood.
Tips for Writing Research Papers
- Picking a topic
- You are here: Finding the literature
- Next: Reading and synthesizing the literature
- Writing a first draft
- Writing the final draft
Begin your literature review for an essay or background research into a culture or site at your home or school computer on the Internet.
A great place to find previous research on archaeological sites and cultures is your friendly neighborhood university library.
Local historical society museums and libraries are also excellent sources of information about archaeological sites and cultures, particularly during the last few centuries.
The local State Archaeologist's Office often is the repository for artifacts and reports on archaeological investigations conducted in the state, and so an excellent source of information about archaeological sites or cultures.
Interviewing people who know about archaeological sites or cultures can be a very fruitful way to gather information for a research paper or background research.
