3. Write a proposal for a research project that will constitute a major assignment in this course. Your instructor will tell you whether the proposal is to be written individually or collaboratively. Start by defining a technical subject that interests you. (This subject could be one that is relevant to your job or that you have encountered in another course.)

Using abstract services and other bibliographic tools, compile a bibliography of articles and books on the subject.

(See Chapter 6 for a discussion of finding information.)

Create a reasonable real-world context. Here are three common scenarios from the business world: