English 231: Young Adult Literature

This guide is structured to walk you through researching your ENG 231 assignment, from choosing a banned book case and finding information on the case and its stakeholders to finding sources that illuminate the relevant issues of your case.

What Characteristics Make a Case Ideal for Your Research Assignment?

• Named people to follow in research, meaning bread crumb trail
• Case went to court - indicates strong backing
• ALA description draws from multiple sources
• Lots of aviailable information

What Characteristics Make a Case Difficult to Research?

•  Older cases, meaning less up-to-date records and fewer online resources
•  Not much process to follow, meaning not much information to find