This guide will help you with your research assignments for the General Education course The Quest for Utopia. Use the adjacent tabs to help you find sources about intentional communities, past and present, real or fictionalized. If you need help, contact the librarian.
New Harmony, a utopian attempt; depicted as proposed by Robert Owen.
Utopias: A Brief History from Ancient Writings to Virtual Communities
The Cambridge Companion to Utopian Literature
Before choosing a topic, make sure you understand your assignment. Read your assignment and look for:
Make sure you understand your assignment’s purpose. Are you supposed to take a side in an existing argument, explain a problem, propose a position, describe a project or process, or do something else?
If you find that you cannot describe what your assignment is about to someone else, either read it again or ask your instructor for clarification.
"Wikipedia? It's a great place to start, and a horrible place to end, at least that's what my professor says."
Wikipedia can be a great place to begin finding information on a topic, trend, or issue. You'll need to find additional sources, but Wikipedia articles may help you learn more about your topic. Use the citation list at the bottom of Wikipedia entry pages to lead you to more sources.
