Student Research Assistant Luo

Responsibilities

• Work with Prof. Luo to identify topics and source needs for pilot case files.
• Search catalogs, databases, archival portals, digital collections, and published source collections for primary documents and essential background resources.
• Evaluate sources for relevance, provenance, readability, scan quality, transcription or translation needs, and copyright or reuse restrictions.
• Record complete citations, stable links, rights information. Scan pages of physical copies when necessary.
• Write a short note on the value and possible use of each source. Flag gaps, contradictions, and items that need more context.
• Log searches, decisions, progress, and hours; communicate regularly via email with Prof. Luo. Meet in person when necessary and beneficial.

Requirements

• Strong research skills, or the ability to learn them quickly.
• Careful attention to citations, source provenance, file organization, and detail.
• Ability to work independently, communicate reliably, and explain research choices clearly. Previous History coursework, relevant language skills, or experience with archives or digital collections is helpful but not required.

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