AMST0700/AMST0710

SENIOR WORK IN AMERICAN STUDIES

ONLINE TUTORIAL

Click here for a complete list of American Studies essay and thesis deadlines.

HOW TO BEGIN:

• Choose a topic
• Complete a topic questionnaire.
• Next steps

PRELIMINARY RESEARCH:

• The Library maintains an online research guide for students completing senior work
• Other research aids
• Consult a reference librarian (This can be extremely helpful!):

• Arrange an appointment with Andrew Wentink, Library liaison for American Studies
• Or, complete a Research consultation request form

WRITE A PROSPECTUS:

• Formulate an argument
• Situate your argument relative to existing scholarship
• Explain how you will use primary sources
• Explain how you will organize the body of your essay or thesis
• Compile a preliminary bibliography

• See prospectus guidelines.
• See a sample prospectus.
  

COMPLETING YOUR ESSAY OR THESIS:

• Completing your essay:

• Meeting with your adviser
• Deadlines for submitting work

• Completing your thesis:

• Meeting with your adviser
• Deadlines for submitting work

FORMATTING YOUR COMPLETED ESSAY OR THESIS

• Style guides
• Title page template 
• Sample table of contents page (for thesis writers only)
• Bibliography guide

POSTER SESSION

After you have completed your essay (or a substantial portion of your thesis) you will be asked to present a poster representing your project in an evening poster session with other AMST seniors.  Scheduling details will follow. 

• Poster Template