To save time in capturing this data, you may wish to photocopy the title pages and copyright pages of books or other materials and print out the appropriate screens from catalogs, indexes, websites, etc.
Part 5: Your Research Plan:
The Preliminary BibliographyYour preliminary bibliography should include:
• A few current and complete background books. These provide context for your thesis. Your earlier background reading probably mentioned the one or two most highly regarded current books on the subject.
• The most important primary sources — described if not named.
• Two or three key secondary sources, especially those most relevant to your topic and thesis.List the sources of your preliminary bibliography here (also, be sure to capture all of the bibliographical data discussed in Part 4):_________________________________________
