- What kinds of data will you collect (e.g. documents, newspaper articles, photos/videos/visual data, direct observation)? How will you collect your data (e.g. library research, archival research, survey, field research)? How will your data answer your project’s questions?
Due March 29
To study the issue of I will be collecting documents, newspaper articles, photos, and videos. To do so I am currently doing library research and preliminary archival work. I am also trawling the open web to find material which might help. This means visiting mining websites which contain information on the current and previous digs in America. However, this means I am currently dealing with a deficit of information as the Miembres valley is not well documented upon my first scouring of information.
I am also currently trying to identify if there are archives which might exist in a non-digital format to see if there might be some p-lace I can visit in the future. I am currently working with Beth Hoppe to see if we can unearth archives in the area.
I am thinking I might do a Podcast, but I am unsure at the moment.
Lopez’s Comments:
Carlos, okay so as I think of things, you are doing a deep nose dive into the archives. This sounds good, however, remember what I caution: Don’t get too lost in the archives. Keep in the back of your mind that at some point you will need to begin formulating a research question. I’d to see you doing this within the next few weeks.