3 Minute Free-Write: Think about why you chose your topic and why it's important or interesting to you. Free-write for 3 minutes without judgement or editing
30 Minute Free-Read: Give yourself 30 minutes to read about your topic with no agenda. See where your reading leads you.
After this 33 minute process, reflect on what aspects of your topic seem most interesting and important. Once you have a few ideas, do some more research to make sure you can find enough information to write your paper.
Los Rios Libraries' online catalog and access to the content of most databases held at Los Rios.
Scholarly journals, ebooks, abstracts, patents and legal research from academic, nonprofit and government sources. Use the Los Rios Full Text link for library provided content.
Here are some examples of search terms that may work well in OneSearch, EBSCO Search, and Google Scholar:
Here are some examples of the types of books and articles you can find in the library's databases. This is just a small sample - if you aren't finding the information you're hoping for, please get in touch with me! You can schedule an appointment or email me at lehmans@arc.losrios.edu.
Asian American Society by 
Geisha of a Different Kind: Race and Sexuality in Gaysian America by 
Whiter: Asian American women on skin color and colorism by 
