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To begin, you'll need to get an overview of your topic. A general or specialized reference source (an Encyclopedia, Almanac, or Atlas etc.) can be a great place to start. Consider your search terms carefully. Make a list of them. Make sure you have thought of broader and more narrow terms. Also remember to think about synonyms or variant spellings for your search words. Different search words will get different results! The more search word possibilities you have the better are your chances of success
PRIMARY SOURCES
When historians talk about evidence, they often mean primary sources. Primary sources (diaries, letters, speeches, newspaper accounts, artifacts, etc. created during the time period being studied) can offer rich and unique insights into your topic. Thousands of primary documents have been digitized and can be found online on university, government and museum websites. The Bentley Library also has collections of these documents in printed source books.
DECOLONIZATION: a Very Short Introduction full text from Oxford University Press.
POSTCOLONIALIZATION: a Very Short Introduction full text from Oxford University Press.
The best way to search for a primary source for your country is to identify a person or event in the time period you are interested and search for that along with the name of the country. For example, if your country is Egypt a sample search could be ""gamal abdel nasser" (the president of Egypt from 1956-1970). If you add in the word "speech" your search might be even more effective! You can check out the links on the "Primary Sources" research guide.