The process of research is commonly divided into two phases: l. reviewing the existing literature in terms of what is already known about a topic (and perhaps writing a "secondary analysis" based on such sources) and 2. investigating original sources for the purpose of developing a new account. The "1" and "2" folders listed just to the left are divided into these two phases.

"1" FOLDERS enumerate items in the existing literature on Davis History and tell where to find them. At this time, there are folders on basic sources, bibliographies, and authors.

"2" FOLDERS describe places where one can find original documents and other sources on Davis history. These folders provide some details on archives, newspapers, private collections, and the virtues of direct interviewing of people involved in historical events.

THE "3" FOLDER. One form of promoting history on Davis is to provide places where drafts manuscripts can be available for early commentary and suggestions. Folder 3 contains one such project at this time.

THE "4" FOLDER. For those interested, the sponsor of this site, the Davis History Research Group, is described in Folder 4. There are also instructions on how to join the DHRG and be put on email lists, as well as a list of DHRG members.

THE "5" FOLDER. Having no place else to put it, I here provide a list of public displays of Davis history in Davis.

Davis History at http://www.davishistoricalsociety.org/ is the companion site of this website. On it, one can savor a great many fruits of the process of research.

Happy Researching! John Lofland, DHRG coordinator