Advice

Before I forget, here are a few things that made this process a little easier for me:

1.  Don't waste to much time on random Google searches.  Use specific data bases or know exactly what you are looking for.

2.  Keep your research questions in mind.  They will save you time and effort.

3.  Color coding helps.

4.  Remember to cite your page numbers.  It's harder than it looks.

5.  Keep your bibliography up to date as you go.  You will thank yourself later!  Actually, I did this really well during the first half of my data gathering.  Then I got sloppy.  Now I dread going back to figure out the missing pieces.

6.  Just when you think you're done, you will find you are not.  A note here-I'm tired of taking notes, my outline is done, and I'm ready to put the pieces together for my board.  BUT.  I found.  A few.  Missing pieces.  So it's back to the Minnesota History Museum library tomorrow.  I'd better get an "A" on this project!