{"id":3195,"date":"2012-01-09T10:32:24","date_gmt":"2012-01-09T15:32:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/vault217.gmu.edu\/?p=3195"},"modified":"2012-01-09T10:32:24","modified_gmt":"2012-01-09T15:32:24","slug":"researcher-profiles-erica-deschak","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vault217.gmu.edu\/?p=3195","title":{"rendered":"Researcher Profiles: Erica Deschak"},"content":{"rendered":"

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This is the second in a new series on researchers who use our collections. Meet Erica Deschak! Here are her thoughts on the research process and the special collections of George Mason University Libraries.<\/p>\n

Please tell us a little about yourself:<\/strong><\/p>\n

My name is Erica Deschak. I turned 21 last week, I’m a junior at George Mason University majoring in History. I would like to minor in either linguistics or literature.<\/p>\n

Describe your research project:<\/strong><\/p>\n

My research project is an archival paper about local history. I used George Mason’s Special Collections and Archives to research the League of Women Voters of the Fairfax Area<\/a>, and their views on the local juvenile justice system.<\/p>\n

How did you find the collections here at SC&A?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I took History 300 with Professor Laura Moore this past semester (Fall 2011). On our first day of class, she took us to Special Collections to meet
\nLeah [Richardson], and to get some basic exposure to archives; procedures, folders, boxes etc.<\/p>\n

How did you learn to conduct primary source research?<\/strong><\/p>\n

As a student, I have been exposed to primary source research before, but this semester allowed me to further my research a lot more. English 302 with Professor Saunders, History 352 with Professor Ritterhouse… I had many opportunities to do \u201coriginal\u201d research.<\/p>\n

Advice on primary source research for other undergraduates or first-time researchers?<\/strong><\/p>\n

When doing archival research for the first time, take your time, and write down EVERYTHING. Pay attention to details. Everything has meaning.<\/p>\n

What are your impressions of GMU? The archives?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Mason has been a great experience so far. \u00a0Special Collections is not intimidating. It’s for students and scholars, and everyone I talked to was extremely helpful. It made my research paper a lot more enjoyable.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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