seneca 1 / - Mar 15, 2009 #1hey guys i'm writing a research paper on leon trotskyi have no idea where to start and i am really confused. first of all, i need a question to research. i was thinking "what was his role during the 1917 russian revolution"i need some good sources i can find online. i have some sources from my school like nettrekker and noodletools. if someone could point me in the right direction to start off this research paper i would greatly appreciate it! thanks so much
EF_Sean 6 / 3,491 Mar 15, 2009 #2Try Google Books and Google Scholar. Read a bit more about him, and then see if a research question comes to mind based on what you have already found.
EF_Kevin 8 / 13,321 129 Mar 16, 2009 #3yes, the thing to do is read what others have written about him. (That is not stealing ideas from others; it's just how research works.) After you read one article about him, you will feel familiar. After reading 2, you'll have a basis for comparison. After reading 3, you'll probably decide to forget about one of them because 1 out of 3 usually is boring or confusing. After reading 4, you will have a favorite. after reading 5, you'll have a real opinion about the matter, agreeing with some writers and disagreeing with others! That is when you really have something interesting to say!!Use those sources Sean mentioned to find articles.